Creating an Inclusive School

Paper Code: 
EDU- 707
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours (45) + Independent work (30) + Others (15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To enable the student teachers to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of different perspectives in the area of education of children with disabilities
  • reformulate attitudes towards children with special needs
  • use specific strategies involving skills in teaching special needs children in inclusive classrooms
  • modify appropriate learner- friendly evaluation procedures
  • incorporate innovative practices to respond to education of children with special needs
  • contribute to the formulation of policy
  • get acquainted with laws pertaining to education of children with special needs

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

EDU

707

 

 

Creating an Inclusive School

CO84: Select an appropriate pedagogical strategy for inclusive classroom.

CO85: Demonstrate knowledge of different perspectives in the area of education for children with special needs.

Teaching strategies:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Activity

Learning strategies: 

Self-learning assignments, Debate, Report writing

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Report presentation (1), Assignment (1)

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination
 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Inclusive School
  • Meaning, concept and need of inclusive school.
  • Aims and objectives of inclusive school.
  • Role of inclusive school in modern times.
  • Inclusive classroom management.
  • Guidelines for adaptation for teaching and practicing.
9.00
Unit II: 
Pedagogical Strategies for Special Students
  • Teaching strategies for inclusive classroom.
  • Strategies for teaching in an inclusive setting.
  • Cooperative teaching assignment.
  • E-learning and inclusive education.
  • Web based effective inclusive education.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Paradigms in Education of Children with Special Needs
  • Historical perspectives and contemporary trends approaches of viewing disabilities.
  • The charity model, the bio centric model, the functional model and the human rights model.
  • Concept of special education, integrated education and inclusive education; philosophy of inclusive education.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Inclusive Practices in Classrooms For All
  • School’s readiness for addressing learning difficulties.
  • Technological advancement and its application- ICT, adaptive and assistive devices, equipments and other technologies for different disabilities.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Pedagogical Strategies for Classroom
  • Pedagogical strategies to respond to individual needs of students: cooperative learning strategies in the classroom, peer tutoring, social learning, buddy system, reflective teaching, multisensory teaching, etc.
  • Documentation, record keeping and maintenance.
Essential Readings: 

SESSIONAL WORK (Any One)

  • Case study of a learner with special needs.
  • Making a report of visit to a resource room of SSA.
  • Interviewing a teacher working in an inclusive school.

 

References: 
  • Dunn., L & Bay, D.M (ed.): Exceptional Children in the School, New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston.
  • Hallahar, D.P & Kauffman, J.M., Exceptional Children: Introduction to Special Education, Allyn & Bacon, Massachusetts, 1991.
  • Hewett, Frank M. & Foreness Steven R., Education of Exceptional Learners, Allyn & Bacon, Massachusetts, 1984.
  • Kirk, S.A & Gallagher J.J., Education of Exceptional Children; Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1989.
  • Magnifico, L.X: Education of the Exceptional Child, New York, Longman.
  • Shanker, Udey: Exceptional Children, Jullundur: Sterling Publications.
  • Singh, N.N and Beale, I.L. (eds.) Learning Disabilities- Nature, Theory and Treatment Spring- Verlag, New York, Inc: 1992.
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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