Supporting Inclusive Schools - Session 2 Exit Card by Sonya Sykes https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u What are some burning questions you have on the topic of inclusive schools? en-us 2019-01-30 21:35:11 UTC 2025-11-29 19:25:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Inclusion in the Classroom msamad https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/347703243 How to do we get all students to "buy in" to the notion that everyone is included - with their actions, not just with words. ]]> 2019-04-02 16:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/347703243 Inclusion in the Classroom https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/348051739 EVELINA CINO
I think we can get all students to "buy in" to the notion that everyone is included in a variety of ways. Respect and openness to one another's opinions is important - this is modelled in the "listening behaviours" of students when others are talking - students show that they are engaged in listening to one another by not being on their cell phones or making noises while others are speaking, for example. Also seating can promote inclusion - seating students in groups or in a U formation allows students to see one another and interact with one another during class - students feel more comfortable with their peers and it is easier to facilitate group discussions and collaborative learning.]]> 2019-04-03 13:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/348051739 Questions of Inclusive Schools https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/348054739 EVELINA CINO
An important point I think we need to address when talking about language usage is how language is used in our popular culture. Many students look up to musicians and many of these musicians use words that are derogatory or offensive. These musicians are extremely popular and makes millions of dollars. But students need to learn that even though they may hear these words in our popular culture, these words may not always be appropriate in our daily interactions with one another. I think the challenge is that as long as we as a society accept these words in our popular culture, it will always be a challenge to differentiate between that and what is acceptable in "real life." 
When speaking of cisgender - we are taught by our culture what it means to be a boy or what it means to be a girl in our society. We assign pink to girls and blue to boys. Toys are marketed in different ways between boys and girls - just take a walk through Toys R Us and you can very clearly see if you are in the boys or girls section of the store. It is an interesting topic that is discussed in the HSP course.]]> 2019-04-03 13:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/348054739 Just a suggestion re: the session itself. I really enjoyed the opportunity to dig into discussion with the case studies. However, we unfortunately ran out of time. I was wondering if the time spent on the definitions could have maybe been streamlined a bit. Perhaps providing the definitions/information as some "pre-reading" for the session would have allowed attendees to come prepared, if required, with specific questions/observations around the definitions. This way, the discussion could have been a bit more focused, in the interest of time. We could then more readily have moved into discussing the case studies. At least for me, personally, this is where I found the rich dialogue to be. https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/348161160 2019-04-03 16:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/348161160 Katarina Pavic https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/351689348 I loved delving into the topics of Inclusive and Diverse schools.  It is refreshing to see that our board is realising that a lot of materials we we teaching is not very diverse.  I strive to include a variety of texts in my classrooms.  In fact, I wanted to share a link with some great resources (FREE) that anyone could use in their classroom/schools.  It's a website titled: Teaching Tolerance.  I will post the link below.  It has a lot of ideas for those wanting to improve their (inclusive) teaching practices.  I actually have several of their posters displayed in my classroom.  I love them because they are made up of different messages, made by different individuals (including: Maya Angelou, Malala Yousafzai, Martin Luther King Jr., Frida Kahlo, Jazz Jennings etc.).  In order to make a difference, we have to include voices from all groups.  Only then will our students feel empowered to 'be all they can be'.  
Check out the link below for some ideas that you (your school) could implement. ]]> 2019-04-15 15:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ssykes1/ebi2qib2288u/wish/351689348