Paraphrasing Maya Angelou...students will forget what you said, what you did but will remember how you made them feel. Good teaching is built on the understanding of the relationships underpinning teaching and learning...just one facet of inspirational teaching/excellent practice
My greatest learning throughout our #si401 lectures, is that inclusion is a mindset. It is not a program we set up in schools, nor is it a favour we do for a child. Inclusion is who we are as teachers. I can not thank @fiona_king_ and @logananna11 for instilling this in me.
An insightful blog post, reiterating our discussions in our SIE lecturers that inclusive teaching is always a collaborate effort with other professionals, parents and the child. #si401
https://t.co/ydRr4s2XTU via @Inclusive_Class
The importance of a teacher taking an interest in each child can be of more value than anything a child may experience throughout their schooling. This overarching theme in our lectures with @AnnMFarrell is something I will carry with me throughout my career. #si401 @fiona_king_
The Teaching Council’s Cosán framework for teachers’ learning was shared with us in #si401 today, reminding us of the life-long learning that is a foundational aspect of the profession and the multi-faceted nature of it! @fiona_king_
While it’s important to recognise and celebrate diversity in schools, it is vital that these children are not just acknowledged but meaningfully included in all aspects of classroom life in a way that is suited to their abilities #SI401 @fiona_king_
"If we fall into the trap of blaming the Government for not giving us the funding for change then nothing will ever get done. If we really want change to happen we need to be creative and resourceful."- A thought provoking discussion in last weeks #si401 session. @fiona_king_
@Bell24Andrew @fiona_king_ Thought it was interesting to discuss the challenges faced when approaching stakeholders too. Using strategies such as showing how change has advanced the children’s learning in your class, can be great to allow the stakeholders to see that the change is worth it.
The importance of raising awareness and lobbying among stakeholders is paramount to displaying #leadership in the area of inclusion (even if done so informally!) #si401 @fiona_king_
This year for the first time ever, the @rte#LateLateToyShow will be be simultaneously aired on @RTENewsNow channel with Irish Sign Language! This is absolutely amazing! I wish I had this kind of access when I was a kid!
@Katieoates12 I too found this very helpful, both in understanding the material we were covering, but also how to enact eliciting the children’s understanding and possible misconceptions or errors and building on this before moving forward!
From attending the LAI conference as part of the #si401 module I have gained new knowledge. I found it really helpful and engaging. It gave me a new perspective on EAL and literacy as whole. I am really excited to implument my new learning when I am out as as n NQT.
“You may not be able to change the system, but you can change lives.” What a powerful message said to us by our lecturer, @fiona_king_ when speaking on enacting inclusion in schools. #si401
@NicolaBolton19 @fiona_king_ Nicola I could not agree more with you! Her advice to us, to model inclusion in the playground, really stuck with me in how we can implement full, meaningful inclusion to all children throughout all places in a child’s school life, by teaching children how to include.
I found it helpful in this weeks #si401 lecture to discuss the values and interests of various stakeholders who may help us with inclusion in our classroom and school. Putting this into context of previous school placement helped me reflect on my practice and how I can improve!
With the support of my group, I have learned an incredible amount in how to be inclusive in a diverse classroom. For our assignment, our group teased out the class profile and bounced ideas off of each other to formulate a truly inclusive lesson. #si401