No one method will be suitable for all learners and all situations and the person responsible for the students learning must be prepared to be adaptable and use different methods in order to establish appropriate behaviour and an all inclusive environment in which to learn. Ground rules are necessary in all learning environments either express or implied. James Atherton (2009) believes that ground rules are the minimum necessary to enable learning to take place in the class. He goes onto to suggest that a teacher should know what they want in the list of ground rules before they start. He asks the question of teachers, if they don’t know what ground rules they want how will the students?
3.1 The difference between each of the terms mission statement, ethos, aims and values can be seen as they are aimed and set by certain groups, such as the governors, parents, pupils and other agencies. The Ethos An Ethos is an agreement with the parents and the Local Authority concerning the school's particular character and spirit. The ethos of our school is one of nurture, support and positive reinforcement. In my school we believe all children are entitled to develop to their potential- academically, socially, emotionally, physically,morally, spiritually, and aesthetically, enabling each child to grow in confidence and able to participate in the wider community. We create a calm and purposeful ethos within our school.
The ethos of a school is normally based on the beliefs and feelings of a school and can be felt in the school’s atmosphere, in church schools like St.Mary’s the ethos may be of a more spiritual nature. The ethos should be recognisable when entering the school environment as it should be part of the school’s everyday activities and part of the daily practice of both staff and pupils. At St.Mary’s school the ethos is “to provide a supportive and stimulating christian environment where all children feel valued and able to develop their full potential in God’s ever changing world”. How is this reflected? : School policies are in place to ensure that children are at the centre of everything, reward systems to celebrate achievement in both
Gives guidance and support to school staff and ensure high quality service and the best practice possible. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005 Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 Race Relations (amendment) Act 2000 Children’s Act 1989 Children’s Act 2004 Government strategy for SEN 2004 Code of practice to promote race equality 2002 Every Child Matters 2005 School Policies, safe guarding G&T, SEN diversity, bullying. 1.2 Describe the importance of supporting the rights of all children and young people to participate and equality access. All children have the right to a varied and balanced education. This also must be supported by a high quality of teaching and learning experiences.
A critical evaluation of an aspect of the inclusive practices, evidenced in the case study (which will be provided), with specific reference to your own practice during school placement and your wider reading? Our understanding of diversity is broad – it encompasses gender, race, age, disability, cultural background and so much more. Inclusive practice is understood to be attitudes, approaches and strategies taken to ensure that students are not excluded or isolated from the learning environment because of any of these characteristics. As a teacher, my role is to ensure that all students feel welcome, accepted, safe, listened to, valued and feel confident that they can participate in all activities. Every child should be given every opportunity
In IT class, the most used resources are the computer, overhead projector, handouts, whiteboard/flipchart and voice. To select the resources to be used depends on the session task and objectives. In order to include all learners, the learning styles of the group is considered when planning the session and choosing appropriate resources is essential. These have to be tested, be readable, computerised resources, also knowing the strengths and limitations of specific resources. In planning my lesson, I will envisage learners that did not disclose their additional needs and what extra support they required, in order for the session to be inclusive; some steps will be taken to ensure that learners will still be able to participate.
A) The ethos of a school should be recognisable upon arrival as it is part and parcel of the environment of the school and its daily practice of staff and pupils that attend. From what I am aware, all adults that work and are a part of Sherbrook Primary school have a very important responsibility in showing standards of behaviour in their dealings with both children who attend and amongst colleagues. Adults who have good associations and strong collaborations will encourage the children to have good behaviour. All adults within the school should aim to create a positive and optimistic environment that will hold reasonable expectations of all children who attend the school. They should encourage through example, be truthful and polite while encouraging children to have relationships based on the kindness and understanding of other children within the school B) Although often referred to as the same thing, the ethos and mission of a school are very different.
St Johns’ achieves their mission statement by making sure children develop social and personal skills through learning with, and alongside others within the Christian content of the school. Children need a positive image of themselves in order to successful learners Children need equality of opportunity to gain full access to the curriculum Active involvement makes learning more interesting, more meaningful and more likely to make sense to pupils. Problem solving and making investigations is an important part of primary education. This form of learning helps children to think more, raise questions, try out ideas and record their findings. They welcome the involvement of parents.
3.1 Describe what is mean by inclusion and inclusive practices. Inclusion, meaning to include all children no matter of their background or situation in order to fufill all aspects of their school life they are to participate. Giving everyone a feeling of value ensuring each child or young people feels a sense of belonging. Viewing everyone as the same, providing the same work, same access and generally providing high quality educational practices. All schools should be inclusive, meaning that they recognise, accept and celebrate the differences and similarities of all their pupils.
TDA 3.4: Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour 1. Understand policies and procedures for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour. 1.1 Summarise the policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour. The policies and procedures relevant in my school are written in the prospectus which is available for every adult and child in the school to read. They ensure that all the children in the school understand clearly how they are expected to behave in a kind and considerate manner and also encourage them to learn in a positive environment.