UNIT 7: Task #1
Special Needs and Inclusive Education
Reflect on the following questions and share your responses in your WhatsApp group:
1. When you were at school, what was the attitude of your teachers to children who had special needs or who struggled to do their work for whatever reason? For example, maybe a learner could not do their homework because they did not understand how to do it and they could not get the support they needed at home to complete it; how might a teacher react to this learner who had not done the homework? Or, maybe a learner was often late because they were unable to follow the school schedule or expectations; how might a teacher have reacted to this learner?
2. Were there times when you felt you were unfairly treated when you were not able to complete your school work because you needed additional help to do something you were asked to do?
3. What effect did this have on you?
4. How does thinking about questions 1 to 3 influence how you want to be as a teacher now?