IESA is proud to announce that it launches the third version of its periodical: Inclusion In Education – Perspectives on Inclusive Education in South Africa. This initiative was developed in order to establish a credible journal, in which research findings and examples of good practice would be made accessible to a wide range of interested education stakeholders. IESA seeks to contribute to the inclusive conversation and share perspectives about inclusive education in South Africa. Currently, this periodical is issued once a year with plans to issue it twice a year. Find your third issue here: Inclusion In Education – Perspectives on Inclusive Education in South Africa Volume 3
IESA had it's first Parent Workshop for 2020, which was attended by 120 parents and educators. The aim of this workshop was to create awareness around cost effective and practical ways of developing and assessing their child's fine motor skills and cognitive learning through Play. It also supports parents in identifying possible learning barriers in early childhood. We had three breakaway sessions with 40 parents per group spending 30min at each station. The three sessions were: Play Dough, 75 Ways to use a Bean Bag and Learning Through Play at Home Browse through our photo gallery and see what FUN was had by all. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="26" gal_title="Parent Workshop 8th Feb 2020"]
Provincial Infrastructure Programme ASIDI & SAFE 1 PURPOSE: To present a progress report on Infrastructure planning and delivery as well as SAFE to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN “Ensure that all schools meet minimum standards for infrastructure and commit to progressively upgrading each school’s infrastructure to meet optimum standards." (National Planning Commission: National Development Plan, November 2011) Presentation Download: EDITED PRESENTATION EIG - ASIDI- SAFE
Applications for school enrolment are now open. We are very aware that this is often a time filled with much anxiety and therefore, we at IESA would like to share some new tips together with information drawn from a past article written by our Senior Information and Support Officer, Caroline Taylor. We hope that this will guide you as you make your applications for 2020. Unabridged Versus Abridged One of the latest issues to be aware of is that some schools are asking for unabridged Birth Certificates rather than the abridged one. This has resulted in many parents feeling anxious at the prospect of having to queue at Home Affairs. To note is that the process for ID documents are separate from the applications for birth certificates, and this means…
When you have handed out the standard assessment to a learner at exam/test time, have you ever felt that there is really no chance of him making it? We know there are learners whose writing or language skills are poor but, if they are given more time and a different type of assessment, they are able to convey their understanding of the work. Department of Education Policy guidelines provide solutions to this. An example is applying for assessment accommodations regarding barriers to learning and/or immigrant status requests for assessment purposes for learners who require them. The following guidelines are extracts from WCED Circular 0017/2016: Which learners are eligible for accommodations? Those who experience barriers to learning arising from a disability, learning difficulty, learning disability or behaviour and/or psycho-social disorder which…
Senzo's Story - A barrier is not only defined by disability “A barrier to learning is anything that stands in the way of a child being able to learn effectively.” What we often fail to realise is that barriers to learning are not only limited to physical or intrinsic disabilities. *Senzo (name has been changed) is an only child of a single mother and has lived with his grandmother from birth up until his present age of three. He is well cared for, however, when he started at his local ECD centre he was delayed with regards to milestones in comparison to his peers. This was because he had not had appropriate stimulation at home. He still drank milk from a baby bottle and his mannerisms were “baby-like”. Scribbling, reading activities…
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organisations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Following the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this year’s #GivingTuesdaySA will take place on November 27th and will kick off the giving season by inspiring people to collaborate and give back. Inclusive Education South Africa joined the #GivingTuesdaySA Movement to encourage South Africans to make investments towards an inclusive education system that meets the needs of all children in their local public schools. At Inclusive Education South Africa we believe quality education is without a doubt Inclusive education – together with our supporters and funders, we seek to ensure that families, educators and service providers working with children experiencing barriers to…
Today, IESA Gauteng and Western Cape branches celebrated heritage day 2018. Staff members were asked to come dressed in traditional clothing and share a few of their stories with one another as well as bring eats that represented their heritage. A great day was had by all, as we were reminded of our rich and diverse collective histories. [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="16" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails" override_thumbnail_settings="1" thumbnail_width="240" thumbnail_height="160" thumbnail_crop="0" images_per_page="20" number_of_columns="4" ajax_pagination="0" show_all_in_lightbox="0" use_imagebrowser_effect="0" show_slideshow_link="1" slideshow_link_text="[Show slideshow]" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"]
On the 17th July we had the opportunity to discuss teaching race and culture in the early stages of childhood development. Click here to listen to the podcast to hear IESA director, Bertha Magoge, share her thoughts and insights.
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Nelson Mandela Today as we celebrate Mandela Day 2018, we share a recent interview, with our director Bertha Magoge, in which we discuss and advocate that all children should be taught to appreciate the beauty that lies in diversity. Listen to the podcast from Cape Talk Radio here
