Syllabus
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Course Code: 826 Course Name: CREATING AN INCLUSIVE SCHOOL |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Inclusive education: • Meaning, nature, need and philosophy of inclusive education. a) Models of inclusion, b) Barriers to learning and participation. c) Implementation and strategies for inclusion in society and school. • Constitutional provisions-Govt. policies and practices: a) National Policy of Persons with Disabilities Act 2006, b) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in terms of Inclusive Education. • Psycho-social and educational characteristics, functional limitations, role of family and community participation with reference to-Loco motor Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Learning Impairment and Mental retardation |
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| 2 | 2. Inclusive practices in classrooms • School readiness and support services for inclusive education. • Teacher competencies, role of class teachers and resource teachers in inclusive education. • Guidance and counselling in inclusive education. • Teaching learning strategies in inclusive education: co- operative learning, peer tutoring, social learning, multisensory learning. • Individual Educational Programme (IEP) and use of emerging technologies. |
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| 3 | Practicum/ Sessionals Any one of the following: i. Preparation of status report on school education of children with diverse needs. ii. Evaluation of text books from the perspective of differently abled children. iii. Field visit to school/institutions promoting inclusive practices and discussion with teachers and observation and analysis of teaching learning practices. iv. Analysis of policy document (national, international) related to diversity. v. Planning and conducting multi level teaching in the local school. vi. Critical review of policy and practice and panel discussion by a group of students. vii. Make a list of existing resources in the local area and discuss their use and limitations based on survey of five inclusive schools. viii. Study of forms of inequities in the society, education, health, civic participation, social justice and gender. ix. Case study of a Child with Disability in a village |
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