Thursday 11 September 2014
Tuesday 3 December 2013
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. BRIDGE is
currently:
- carrying out research into disabilities and inclusion in education
in South Africa on behalf of the RMB Fund; and
- attending a national DBE workshop on "Learning for Democracy in an
Inclusive Education and Training System".
It is heartening to see that Minister Motshekga
has declared 2013 the Year of Inclusive
Education, "giving a clear mandate to all sectors within Education to take
responsibility for ensuring that the constitutional right of learners with
disabilities to access a full cycle of quality education and support is
realised in special as well as in ordinary schools". There's a long way to
go, though, and it is clear from our research that attention must be given to several things, including:
- capacitating teachers in the
system to be able to develop their capacity for inclusive teaching;
and
- balancing the need for inclusion with the curriculum and assessment
demands of the SA education system.
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