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PE 6: Creating an Inclusive School

Course Description: This course would enable the students to understand the concept of exceptionality and inclusive education and would help the students to incorporate innovate practices in the education of the children with diversities.

S. No	Contents	Learning Objectives (At the end of the session the student should be able to)	Teaching Guidelines	Methodology	Time
1	Understanding diversities / differences	Explain the types of various disabilities Discuss causes and problems of various disabilities Describe types of learning disabilities	To cover concept, characteristics and types of various disabilities (Visual, Hearing , Mental Retardation, locomotor and Neurological Disorders, Learning Disability and Multiple Disability)	Power Point Presentation Brain Storming Session Visit to Special Schools	6 Hrs
2	Inclusive Education	Mention need of inclusive education Elucidate principles of inclusive education	To cover concept, meaning and need of Inclusive Education; Principles of Inclusive Education	Power Point Presentations Project Method Didactic	2 Hrs
3	Transition from Segregation to Inclusion	Discuss need of transition from segregation to inclusion Give details of infrastructural and instructional requirements of an inclusive setup	To cover Models of Inclusion; Concept of an Inclusive School- Infrastructure and Accessibility, Awareness and Positive Attitude towards Disability, Human Resources, Whole School Approach	Didactic Student Interactive Sessions Survey of schools	4 Hrs
4	International Declarations and Conventions	Analyse various international declarations and conventions	To cover Salamanca Statement and Framework of Action, 1994; Educational provisions in the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (UNCRPD), 2006	Didactic Student Interactive Session	4 Hrs
5	Constitutional Provisions	Be acquainted with provisions related to children with special needs in constitution Enumerate recommendations of various policies regarding students with disabilities	To cover Education of students with disabilities in NPE 1968, 1986, POA(1992); PWD Act (1995), RCI Act (1992), RTE Act (2009); Education in the National Policy on Disability, 2006	Visit to Law Department Team Teaching Didactic	6 Hrs
6	Role of Organizations for Education of Children with Disabilities	Describe the role of various Indian councils and organizations for education of children with special needs	To cover Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI); National Institute of Different Disabilities; Composite Regional Centers (CRCs); District Disability Rehabilitation Centers (DDRCs); Non Voluntary Govt. Organizations (NGOs)	Didactic Student Interactive Session Project Method	4 Hrs
7	Pedagogical Strategies to respond to individual needs of learners in classroom	Adopt appropriate strategies in an inclusive classroom	To cover Peer Tutoring, Cooperative Learning Strategy, Social Learning, Buddy System, Reflective Teaching, Multisensory Teaching	Didactic Student Interactive Session Visit to schools for observation	2 Hrs