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What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by Inclusive Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa. The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa. The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term & on-going goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term & on-going goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Support/monitoring teams set up to visit each school & assist Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Each school developed goals AND an Action Plan! Need to recognise…end of year, exams, etc have not made this commitment an easy one…and still they have been able to…. Professional development for all teachers Public awareness programme Home visits Identification of students needing to attend school Student placement – from segregated to included Some real examples… All teachers working through Booklet 2 Community partnership with Pulenu’u, village council & school committee to build another class (not for segregation but in anticipation of more children attending school) School committee & village council providing subsidies for school fees for those children whose families cannot pay school fees Sharing “Toolkit” training with other schools in the district (6 out of 8 schools attended!) All “slow learners” moved into peer/age classes Teachers starting to use more “group” work Parents volunteering Database used to help “find” children Parents involved – volunteering Students achieving beyond expectation Fa’afetai tele lava, ko raba, vinaka vakalevu, tank yu tumas, ta muchly Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term & on-going goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Support/monitoring teams set up to visit each school & assist Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Each school developed goals AND an Action Plan! Need to recognise…end of year, exams, etc have not made this commitment an easy one…and still they have been able to…. Professional development for all teachers Public awareness programme Home visits Identification of students needing to attend school Student placement – from segregated to included Some real examples… All teachers working through Booklet 2 Community partnership with Pulenu’u, village council & school committee to build another class (not for segregation but in anticipation of more children attending school) School committee & village council providing subsidies for school fees for those children whose families cannot pay school fees Sharing “Toolkit” training with other schools in the district (6 out of 8 schools attended!) All “slow learners” moved into peer/age classes Teachers starting to use more “group” work Parents volunteering Database used to help “find” children Parents involved – volunteering Students achieving beyond expectation Fa’afetai tele lava, ko raba, vinaka vakalevu, tank yu tumas, ta muchly Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term & on-going goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Support/monitoring teams set up to visit each school & assist Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Each school developed goals AND an Action Plan! Need to recognise…end of year, exams, etc have not made this commitment an easy one…and still they have been able to…. Professional development for all teachers Public awareness programme Home visits Identification of students needing to attend school Student placement – from segregated to included Some real examples… All teachers working through Booklet 2 Community partnership with Pulenu’u, village council & school committee to build another class (not for segregation but in anticipation of more children attending school) School committee & village council providing subsidies for school fees for those children whose families cannot pay school fees Sharing “Toolkit” training with other schools in the district (6 out of 8 schools attended!) All “slow learners” moved into peer/age classes Teachers starting to use more “group” work Parents volunteering Database used to help “find” children Parents involved – volunteering Students achieving beyond expectation Fa’afetai tele lava, ko raba, vinaka vakalevu, tank yu tumas, ta muchly Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term & on-going goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Support/monitoring teams set up to visit each school & assist Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Each school developed goals AND an Action Plan! Need to recognise…end of year, exams, etc have not made this commitment an easy one…and still they have been able to…. Professional development for all teachers Public awareness programme Home visits Identification of students needing to attend school Student placement – from segregated to included Some real examples… All teachers working through Booklet 2 Community partnership with Pulenu’u, village council & school committee to build another class (not for segregation but in anticipation of more children attending school) School committee & village council providing subsidies for school fees for those children whose families cannot pay school fees Sharing “Toolkit” training with other schools in the district (6 out of 8 schools attended!) All “slow learners” moved into peer/age classes Teachers starting to use more “group” work Parents volunteering Database used to help “find” children Parents involved – volunteering Students achieving beyond expectation Fa’afetai tele lava, ko raba, vinaka vakalevu, tank yu tumas, ta muchly Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term & on-going goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Support/monitoring teams set up to visit each school & assist Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Role plays Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Each school developed goals AND an Action Plan! Need to recognise…end of year, exams, etc have not made this commitment an easy one…and still they have been able to…. Professional development for all teachers Public awareness programme Home visits Identification of students needing to attend school Student placement – from segregated to included Some real examples… All teachers working through Booklet 2 Community partnership with Pulenu’u, village council & school committee to build another class (not for segregation but in anticipation of more children attending school) School committee & village council providing subsidies for school fees for those children whose families cannot pay school fees Sharing “Toolkit” training with other schools in the district (6 out of 8 schools attended!) All “slow learners” moved into peer/age classes Teachers starting to use more “group” work Parents volunteering Database used to help “find” children Parents involved – volunteering Students achieving beyond expectation Fa’afetai tele lava, ko raba, vinaka vakalevu, tank yu tumas, ta muchly Using the ILFE Toolkit to promote Inclusive Education What is the “Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive Learning-Friendly Environments (ILFE)? Practical, holistic resource to assist schools to become more inclusive and learning-friendly Based on real experience gained over many years by families, schools, communities and others involved in developing inclusive schools and communities. Activities and question to help us think about what we do in schools Activities to guide us through continuing to develop our skills User-friendly for teachers, parents, community How can it be used? Contains 6 booklets that can be used in any order Can be used by schools, students, families & communities – hopefully in collaboration with one another Can be used to progress development in any type of educational situation – formal, non-formal, rural, urban, etc. Toolkit Booklets Becoming an Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environment Working with Families & Communities to Create an ILFE Getting All Children in School & Learning Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classrooms Managing Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Creating a Healthy & Protective ILFE Exploring what we mean by “Inclusive” Including ALL children who are left out or excluded from school & from learning. This includes: Children with disabilities – difficulties seeing, hearing, walking, slower to learn, etc. Children who have to work – in the plantations, selling items in town, etc. Children who are poor Children who live in isolated situations Children who are affected by health situations (AIDS/HIV) Girls who are pregnant Children who do not speak the local language Children from different religions or caste Children who come to school but are not taught What do we mean by LEARNING-FRIENDLY? Child-friendly Teacher-friendly Learning as a shared experience Learning as active participation Learning as a long term & on-going goal The Samoa example.. Samoa MESC in conjunction with UNESCO have been working together to utilize the UNESCO “Toolkit” to promote and develop Inclusive Education in Samoa The Toolkit has been the key learning, development and planning tool SNEAC chose 3 booklets & 4 pilot schools Booklets 2,3 & 5 4 Pilot schools involved - Vaimoso, Letogo, Lalomanu & Tutaga (Savaii) Training held with all pilot schools, NGOs, MESC, NOLA, Parents & other interested groups or individuals Support/monitoring teams set up to visit each school & assist Training – Practice what you preach! Think – Pair – Share Role plays Cooperative Learning Group work Peer tutoring Discovery Learning Lots of fun! Each school developed goals AND an Action Plan! Need to recognise…end of year, exams, etc have not made this commitment an easy one…and still they have been able to…. Professional development for all teachers Public awareness programme Home visits Identification of students needing to attend school Student placement – from segregated to included Some real examples… All teachers working through Booklet 2 Community partnership with Pulenu’u, village council & school committee to build another class (not for segregation but in anticipation of more children attending school) School committee & village council providing subsidies for school fees for those children whose families cannot pay school fees Sharing “Toolkit” training with other schools in the district (6 out of 8 schools attended!) All “slow learners” moved into peer/age classes Teachers starting to use more “group” work Parents volunteering Database used to help “find” children Parents involved – volunteering Students achieving beyond expectation Fa’afetai tele lava, ko raba, vinaka vakalevu, tank yu tumas, meitaki ma ata, ta muchly!!
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