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Chapter 1
National Inclusion Framework
What makes inclusion work?
Removing barriers to achievement
Every child matters
Disability, access and inclusion
Access and inclusion — SEN and Disability Act 2001
National Curriculum inclusion principles
Assessment and inclusion
Assessment, target setting and inclusion
Features of the ideal inclusive school
Features of inclusive schools
SEN in mainstream inclusion checklist
Chapter 2
Inclusive Classroom Practice
Inclusive learners' entitlement
Inclusive classroom climate
Including and empowering the pupils
Empowering the SEN pupil
Pupils' inclusive learning audit
Teachers' inclusive learning audit
Inclusive learning — teacher checklist
Learning retention
Effective inclusive learning approaches
Learning styles
The learning cycle
Accelerated learning approaches
Whole-brain learning
Left and right brain activities
Multiple intelligences for all learners
Thinking skills for all pupils
What inclusive classroom practice looks like
Ideas for promoting inclusive practice
Reducing barriers to learning and participation
How accessible is your classroom?
The Government's Strategy for SEN
Classroom strategies for including pupils with ASD
Classroom strategies for including pupils with BESD
Classroom strategies for including pupils with SLCD
Classroom strategies for including pupils with learning difficulties (MLD, Sp.LD)
Chapter 3
Inclusion Roles and Expectations
Headteacher role and expectations
SENCO role and expectations
SENCO role and inclusion
SENCO's evolving inclusion role
SENCO/INCO role
NQTs' roles and expectations
Teachers' roles and expectations
Teaching Assistants' roles and expectations
Effective deployment of TAs
Pupils' roles and expectations
Parents'/carers' roles and expectations
Governing body role and expectations
Outreach/external professionals' roles and expectations
Transition, SEN and inclusion
Chapter 4
Reviewing Inclusive Classroom Practice
Reviewing learning from a gender perspective
Reviewing learning from a disability perspective
Checklist for evaluating inclusion
School self-review and inclusion
Pupil review of inclusion
Inclusion review for headteachers
Inclusion review for INCO/SENCO
Inclusion review checklist for teachers (including NQTs)
Inclusion review for teaching assistants
Inclusion review for SEN/Inclusion governors
Inclusion review for parents/carers
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Acknowledgements
The idea for producing How to Create the Inclusive Classroom arose from the many presentations I have made in LEAs and at national conferences in recent years. Educational professionals working in inclusive settings are constantly seeking practical resources, which will act as a good starting point in enabling them to remove barriers to learning and participation for a diversity of pupils.
This book should fill the gap that is currently apparent in terms of such practical resources. It clarifies expectations about applying inclusive learning principles and approaches, and supports the government's SEN Strategy and Inclusion Development Programme.
Inclusion can and does happen in a positive climate, where learners are empowered and given...
