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Assertion (A): A teacher encourages students to make a presentation about their local heritage for the school project.Reason (R): sharing experiences from one's community and heritage helps students feel included in the classroom.Choose the correct option.
Inclusion is an umbrella term that refers to including each and every category of children in the educational system, regardless of their differences and disabilities. Teacher practicing culturally responsive pedagogy accurately describes the spirit of inclusion in a primary classroom. "Culturally responsive pedagogy" is a student-centered approach to education. It is based on the idea that every student brings unique cultural strengths to the classroom.Inclusive education is an approach to educating all children who are at risk for neglect in the education system. It expects that all learners learn together through access to common educational provisions. The crucial people in the system are the parents, community, teachers, administrators, and policymakers. All these people have to be supportive of the diverse needs of children. It should be seen as an experience rather than a problem. In Inclusive education the main objectives are- flexibility in learning.Creating an environment in which the child can learn with diversity, not creating a special environment for learning.Equitable education for all, including challenging children.Respects all the traditions and cultural backgrounds from which the students belong.Emphasis on their learning to read instead of emphasizing teaching.To use different teaching methods according to the needs of each student, so that every child can have access to the knowledge.So sharing information and experience of local heritage promotes inclusive education because it provides information about local culture to all the students and teachers in the classroom.Important Points There are different ways in which schools can become inclusive. Some of these are:By recognizing the diversity in needs and abilities of children “ including differences in their ways and places of learning. Recognizing differences in families, ethnic groups, cultural backgrounds, language, social and economic situationsUse of teaching methods that suit all children “ change in curriculum, teaching methods, and materials Respect and recognition for all individuals according to constitutional values i.e. valuing human dignityAccess: removing barriers of all kinds- whether they are of building, transport, or attitudes. All children get equal access to knowledge and life choicesCooperative and collaborative learning environments: A school can be a place where cooperation is valued rather than competition, among children and also among teachers. This creates a healthy learning environmentWorking with the community: The school needs to reach to the community and the parents and involve them in the learning and development of their children. The community brings rich resources to the school learningBreaking down rigid boundaries: The school had fixed ideas and rituals. If these are made flexible, then classrooms and teaching-learning can be adapted to the needs of the children.Create supportive environments: The school needs to create an environment that can be seen as support to all children and teachers who are part of the same.
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