15. Inclusion

Jump to: Reflective Activities | Further Reading | Research Briefings | Diagrams and Figures

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Reflective Activities

Inequality in Society

• To explore the concepts of cultural capital, emotional capital and social capital
• To explore issues related to sexual harassment

Social Differentiation in Classrooms

• To reveal the interconnectedness between key categories of social difference
• To review the possible influence of common dimensions of inequality on our expectations of students
• To reflect on common forms of social differentiation and polarization
• To reflect on the quality and consequences of relationships between teacher and students, over several weeks
• To investigate assessment results, their use and implications
• To identify students who exhibit quiet, non-participatory behaviour during your lesson
  

Polarisation through student/peer culture

• To explore students' perceptions of playground friendships
• To consider the arguments for single sex and mixed sex groupings
  

Identity Formation, Perception and Self-belief

• To consider promoting positive images of various ethnic minority groups
  

Diversity and Differentiation

• To reflect on understandings of learner diversity
• To reflect on our understanding of inclusive education and on our provision for some or all of the learners in the class
• To explore students' understanding of disability
• To explore students' understanding of family practices and roles
• To explore school policy and provision for learners identified as having special or additional needs, and to reflect on their implications for classroom practice
  

Social Justice and Life Chances

• To consider aspects of school life which disadvantage one gender group at the expense of the other. To discuss solutions which can benefit both groups
• To explore curriculum content, across all subjects, for issues of social inclusion

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Further Reading

Notes on Further Reading

• Overview
• Diversity and differentiation
• Social differentiation in the classroom

Useful links

• Lani Florian's video 'Inclusive Pedagogy'
• Kristine Black-Hawkins's video 'Understanding Inclusive Pedagogy'

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Research Briefings

• The development of inclusive practices in schools
• Engaging teachers, engaging learners: action research for developing inclusion in secondary schools
• Learning in and for multi-agency working in preventing social exclusion

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Diagrams and Figures

• Figure 15.1 Differentiation-polarisation process and its consequences
• Figure 15.2 A cyclical model of learning, identity and social setting
• Figure 15.3 Mediating mechanisms for achievement of the wider benefits of learning