Inclusion in Education – Perspectives on Inclusive Education in South Africa (Volume 3) July 2020
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 Parent Workshop 8th February 2020
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"]
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION PRESENTATION
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
USING LEARNERS AS A Resource for Learning Support
INTRODUCTION The risk when teaching with an abundance of learning support materials is that the teacher may miss the opportunities of social interaction and learning which happen with peer teaching. Alternatively, when learning support materials are lacking, the teachers’ best resource can often be their learners. INFO FACTSHEET: Using Learners as a resource for Learning Support
UNDERSTANDING SIAS – The Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support Policy
In 2014, the Department of Basic Education issued a policy document – The Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support Policy (SIAS) – to provide a framework with which to standardise the procedures to identify, assess and provide programmes for all learners who require additional support to enhance their participation and inclusion in school. The SIAS policy is aimed at improving access to quality education for: Vulnerable learners who experience barriers to learning, including learners in ordinary and special schools. Barriers may include family disruption, language, the impact of poverty, learning difficulties, disability, large classes and an inflexible curriculum. Children who are of compulsory school-going age and youth who may be out of school or have never enrolled in a school due…
What is Inclusive Education?
Inclusive Education recognises the right of ALL children to feel welcomed into a supportive educational environment in their own community. It refers to the capacity of ordinary local schools and ECD Centres to respond to the needs of ALL learners, including those requiring extra support because of learning or physical disability, social disadvantage, cultural difference or other barriers to learning. In South Africa we now have a strong legislative and policy framework promoting an Inclusive Education system. The South African Constitution, The South African Schools Act, White Paper 6, The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child all place obligations on the state to ensure ALL children are given access to meaningful participation in learning in the general education system.…