intervention for the underachieving child: inclusivity a superior approach to grade retention
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Intervention for the Underachieving Child: Inclusivity a Superior Approach to
Grade Retention
Author: Natalie Adcock
u1026011@umail.usq.edu.au
Author’s Background
Bachelor of Education (Primary, Human Movement)
Masters of Education (Majoring in Special Education)
Year 2/3 Classroom Teacher 2009-2010
ECDP Teacher 2011
Paper’s alignment with the Conference
Track – Global Educators for Contemporary Learning Communities
Theme – Inclusivity, Diversity and Pluralism
Key Concepts
Retention – the student is not promoted to the next higher grade level
Inclusivity – the degree to which non-dominant groups are represented in classroom practices by participation.
Source: http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/html/pedagogies/differ/dif2a.html
Diversity – the promotion of multiple ethnic cultures
Pluralism – cognitive growth and development that supports spiritual, cultural and social traditions
Important Dynamics
Primary School Settings
Mainstream Classrooms
Holistic Development
Effects of Grade Retention
Social and Emotional
Behavioural
Academic Achievement – lack thereof
A Closer Look at Inclusivity
Inclusivity is NOT Special Education
Inclusivity in the National Curriculum
Inclusivity for holistic development
Stepping in the right direction…
Byacknowledgingmulticulturalism
Byacknowledgingmulticulturalism
Quality teaching
and learning
experiences
Quality teaching
and learning
experiences
Regular and practicalprofessional
development
Regular and practicalprofessional
development
How can educators achieve
inclusivity?
How can educators achieve
inclusivity?
Pluralistic, real life
learning experiences
Pluralistic, real life
learning experiences
Throughteacher
collaboration
Throughteacher
collaboration
Byunderstanding
multiculturalism
Byunderstanding
multiculturalism
References
Department of Education and Training. (2004). Inclusivity. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from
http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/html/pedagogies/differ/dif2a.html
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