Identify barriers to inclusion
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Understanding what inclusive education means’
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Investigate student experiences of discrimination
Investigate student experiences of discrimination
Students can feel disempowered and sidelined by schools when diversity is perceived negetively.
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Ask parents about barriers
Ask parents about barriers
Parents describe some of their experiences in non-inclusive schools, where their children have been denied equitable access to learning in safe and supportive environments.
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Make inclusion visible
Make inclusion visible
How do we create a school where everybody’s in and not excluded intentionally, by design, or unintentionally?
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Consider created by design decisions
Consider created by design decisions
Stairs will always include some people. A ramp can be used by everyone.
Consider how to build universal solutions and approaches into your school’s culture, systems, policies, and practices at every level.
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Develop an inclusive philosophy
Develop an inclusive philosophy
John Robinson, HoD Learning Support, explains the philosophy that underpins inclusive practice at Onslow College.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Leadership in the development of inclusive school communities
Read time: 10 min
Publisher: New Zealand Educational Administration & Leadership Society
Download PDF (249 KB)
Creating culturally safe schools for Māori students
Read time: 52 min
Publisher: Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
Download PDF (1.7 MB)
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