What is Inclusive Education?
Inclusive
Education advocates that all children should be educated together,
regardless of ability. Children with
disabilities and/or other special needs have the right to receive schooling in
mainstream schools along with their same-age peers. Inclusive education recognizes that all
children can learn and that teaching must cater to individual strengths and
needs in order for students to meet their full potential.
Why Inclusive Education?
The
international perspective:
The United Nations and other international
organizations are encouraging the development of inclusive education systems
for a number of reasons.
The
most important reason is the human rights for all children to receive
education. Providing education for all children in one educational system has
educational, social and economical advantages:
“Regular schools with this
inclusive orientation are the most effective means of combating discriminatory
attitudes, creating welcoming communities, building an inclusive society and
achieving education for all; moreover, they provide an effective education to
all the majority of children and improve the efficiency and ultimately the
cost-effectiveness of the entire education system”
(The
Salamanca Statement, United Nations, 1994)
Benefits of Inclusive Education
All
children benefit from Inclusive Education.
Inclusive teachers are good teachers because of their ability to use a
wide variety of teaching and assessment methods. The advantages of inclusive education go
beyond just academics, and also benefit children socially by teaching them
responsibility, tolerance, and cooperation skills.
Purpose of PAIE
To
provide a platform for teachers of mainstream and special schools to meet and
learn together about Inclusive Education.
PAIE Activities
·
Monthly workshops on the
second Saturday of the month
·
Short courses
·
Production of a
6-monthly newsletter
· Raising awareness in members’ schools and the wider community.
Membership
·
Any teacher/individual
who believes that Children with Special Needs should be given the opportunity
to study in a mainstream school. Annual fee for individuals is Rs.200/-
·
Any school that is
planning to work or already working towards becoming an
We
hope that members will be actively involved by co-facilitating workshops,
helping with the newsletter, or serving on the PAIE Working Committee.
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2005
Session Topics |
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Months |
Topics |
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January |
Facing differences: overcoming
fears |
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Mar |
Speech Problems |
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May |
Story Telling |
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June - July |
5 Day Summer sessions |
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August |
Science in the
classroom- joint session with SAP |
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Oct |
AUTISM: teaching
strategies in the classroom |
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Dec |
Chronic health problems
- joint session with HEALTH |
Contact Details:
Debbie Kramarroy
Phone:
634-7611 ext 3070
Professional Teacher Associations Network (PTAN)
C/O
Institute for Educational
Development
IED-PDC, 1-5/B - VII, F.B.
Area
Karimabad,
Karachi-75950,
Tel: 092-21-6347611-4
Fax: 092-21-6347616
Email: info@ptan.org