long Q's Very Important

Question 1

** functions of District based teams (5-10)(ASS 2)

Answer 1

• deals with challenges of inclusion in schools
• monitors +evaluates processes
• advise teachers +schools about coping with their learning + teaching challenges
• coordinate support from diff teams
• learning support easily accessible to all

Question 2

****Discuss educational support at various levels (20)(ASS 2 no 1.1??)

Answer 2

National level:

• Promotes +provides edu for all
• Gives support +guidelines to province
• Collaborates with other departments (department health for wheelchairs)
• Provides clear policy to all stakeholders (ngos etc)
• provides schools with national policies

Provisional level:

• provides funds for building schools
• control+monitor school budgets
• employment of educators
• ensures policies implemented correctly
• ensures budget spent properly

District level:

• learning support easily accessible to all
• provides learning programs
• evaluates schools +give support accordingly
• focus on in service training for teachers
• deals with challenges of inclusion in school
• coordinate support from diff teams

School level:

• ensure parent involvement
• develops strategies to adress needs+barriers
• support learner+teacher+involvement of district
• identify+adress needs (school based supp team)
• monitor std of learn+teaching

Classroom level:

• adapting curriculum
• adapt lesson plans meet needs of learners
• adapt assessment
• alternative assessment when adaptations cant occur
• activities +tasks according learner ability

Question 3

**ADVANTAGES /NEED OF CURRICULUM ADAPTION (5-10):

Answer 3

• learner centred approach
• is in accordance with learner ability
• based on learner pace
• allows flexibility / adjustment to suit learners
• responsive to learners needs
• accommodates diversity
• helps teacher differentiate + accommodate ability of learners
• allows small chunks of work according to learner needs
• can be done by adapting: quantity, time, level support, input, difficulty, output, participation, goals etc.

Question 4

*** functions of
Institutional Based Support team (5-10) (ASS 2):
(new school-based approach)

Answer 4

teams formed within the education institutions such as primary, high school and university

• consist of the principal, staff +parents
• function is to ensure that the school becomes a full-service school (inclusive)
• Empower +train teachers (how establish inclusive practices in classroom)
• provide learning support to teachers
• involve people of the community +be involved
• Use resources available at school +district level
• accomodate learners with disabilities +sen by making school environment safe +well suited

Question 5

Special schools

**Special schools as resources school to neighbouring schools (10):

Answer 5

• consultant to neighbouring schools
• mentor for full service schools
• knowledge, support, services + equipment to learners with special needs
• comprehensive edu programs that provide life-skills training
• assists in mobilisation of children + youth outside system who have no access to schooling
• focus on individual needs of learenrs + contribute to development of needed skills, knowledge, values + attitudes which assist them in entering world
• staff have specialised skills
• support through assistance with the identification, assessment + enrolment of learners
• special schools specialist staffs provide support to community, visit schools + offer teaching resources
• run workshops in their districts for other educators
• provides assistive devices / resources to full-service / neighbouring schools

Question 6

Full service schools

Answer 6

ordinary primary school that is converted to become an inclusive school

• caters-wide range of learner needs
• u.stands barriers to learning are not only intrinsic but also extrinsic
• aimed at inclusion (organised structure, school policies, diversity etc)
• additional support programms for teaching + learning
• prepared to explore + address challenges by building + developing whole school
• aware that practices that exclude learners, are addressed/ removed to allow development
• learners realise potential
• learners + educators motivated + supported in their work
• learners have sense of belonging + actively engage in learning

Question 7

7 principles

Answer 7

1. Teaching All Students
   - learn diff to each other (visual, auditory, work alone/ in groups)
   - Get ideas other teachers(try out new approaches)
   - different ways to present a lesson(Mind maps,Group discussion, act out a concept )
   - Get feedback on lessons with other teachers(learn from one another)
2. Exploring Multiple Identities
   - Encourage individuality(it is ok to be themselves)
   - Encourage students to share their experiences
   - Let them know that people are unique and can be successful at different things
3. Preventing Prejudice
   - create awareness of stereotypes in students
   - Creating an environment that allows students to talk about feelings
   - Set clear rules + boundaries in terms of behaviours . (Make students aware of damage caused by teasing +bullying)
4. Promoting Social Justice
   -Talk to students about fairness, justice,injustice +equality.
   -Developing worldview (encouraging students to think about how relate to the world. For eg: think about the effects of recycling on the ecosystem)
   • Help think critically (accurate information+perspectives of others)
   • develop sense of social responsibility
5. Choosing Appropriate Materials
   - selective about the materials present to students (diverse)
   - let groups speak for themselves(use sources written by the groups they are studying such as female authors who talk about women.
6. Teaching + Learning about Cultures + Religions
   - learn about cultural + religious differences
   -Encourage respectful thinking
   • Discussing appropriate ways to ask about race, religion, ethnicity, culture and identify.
7. Adapting +Integrating lessons appropriately
   - flexible in adapting lessons
   - Being mindful of the students (more culturally relevant)
   - connect lessons to students’ personal experiences.