Role Of Teachers In Inclusive Education

1. Role Of Teachers In Inclusive Education

2. INTRODUCTION • All the teachers are expected to accommodate an increasingly varied student population. But most teachers feel ill to prepare for the inclusion of students with special education needs (SEN) in systematic classrooms. The teacher’s characters may help the inclusion of students with special education needs (SEN). In this article, first, we see teacher skills relating to the accommodation of students with SEN in regular classrooms not only as a factor of effective inclusive practice but also the relation of teacher’s behaviors towards inclusive education.

4. Since, Salamanca Statement (1994) inclusive education has been globally acknowledged goal for over two eras. • This goal has been more reinforced by the Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities (2006). • It made sure that inclusive education a fundamental human right and later ligature it to a broader global development agenda. • Many countries try making to develop inclusive education in their own way. If we aim to provide inclusive education for all, then we can’t underestimate the role of the teacher.

5. The role of teacher’s in inclusive education • At first, to support and guide the students, all the teachers must learn about inclusive education during their training period. • To promote student’s efficacy and make their attitudes more positive towards inclusion, teachers need enough exposure in teaching diverse groups of learners in the regular classroom. • Inclusive pedagogy and on-going professional improvement are very important in the process.

6. A good pedagogy method can be used with all students by all teachers. • It has proven with evidence from efficacy meta-studies, which explains that inclusive education is the most effective method of teaching students experiencing challenges with learning. • However, every teacher should understand that there will always be students who need more intensive support. • So, it is important to educate some teachers as professionals in these personalized approaches. • Thus, it will facilitate the teachers to provide effective support for learners and other teachers too. • It is essential to instruct some teachers to make them professionals so that they can support the learners within the regular education classroom.

7. The most important thing is to think that a child with a specific educational need (SEN) within regular education classrooms should not be sent out elsewhere to get support. • In contrast, intensive support should be given within the mainstream classroom where all the students can participate and learn effectively. • If needed, the support workers can help the school of the child to work with students and teachers and find inclusive solutions that work for them. • It will help the students to learn in the environment they know and make them feel comfortable and help them to develop positive learning and social interaction further.

8. Teacher education policies support positive teacher behavior and the implementation of inclusive education help the students to learn effectively. • The role of the teacher in inclusive education is the key to success. Teachers are the backbone of these creative support strategies. • And its totally based on best pedagogical practices and support that is based on the positive teacher behavior, effective teaching method, and professional teacher education. • It alone can contribute to adequate teacher efficacy, skills, and knowledge for using the best ways of teaching for all children.