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Het vieren van diversiteit in de schoolpraktijk

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"In reality this means that the school th<strong>in</strong>ks much more carefully about the structure of the school day, the way<br />

teach<strong>in</strong>g and learn<strong>in</strong>g is organised and the monitor<strong>in</strong>g and evaluative processes. Like all schools, Cleves faces<br />

the challenges of a chang<strong>in</strong>g educational world and all the implications of that <strong>in</strong> a school that has such a wi<strong>de</strong><br />

range and diversity of children. Over 82% of pupils on roll come from a variety of ethnic m<strong>in</strong>ority communities and<br />

have a first language that is not English. The children speak 29 different languages; other than English the ma<strong>in</strong><br />

first languages are Bengali, Urdu and a variety of African languages. Cleves is committed to provid<strong>in</strong>g good<br />

primary practice that is flexible and holistic <strong>in</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g the needs of the diverse school community. Children work<br />

and learn <strong>in</strong> groups that <strong>in</strong>clu<strong>de</strong> all the children.” 76<br />

In veel <strong>schoolpraktijk</strong>en die we gevon<strong>de</strong>n hebben, is dit <strong>de</strong> motivatie voor een <strong>in</strong>clusieve<br />

on<strong>de</strong>rwijspraktijk en komt <strong>de</strong>ze tegemoet aan <strong>de</strong> realiteit <strong>van</strong> <strong>de</strong> gemeenschap waar<strong>in</strong> <strong>de</strong> school is<br />

<strong>in</strong>gebed. Dit waren ook <strong>de</strong> praktijken die het meest tot <strong>de</strong> verbeeld<strong>in</strong>g spraken. An<strong>de</strong>re praktijken die<br />

m<strong>in</strong><strong>de</strong>r <strong>de</strong>ze visie op <strong>diversiteit</strong> <strong>de</strong>len, voeren wel elementen <strong>van</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>in</strong>clusieve on<strong>de</strong>rwijspraktijk uit,<br />

maar lijken daar uite<strong>in</strong><strong>de</strong>lijk <strong>in</strong> <strong>de</strong> praktijk toch aldoor weer concessies aan te doen. Kortom: visie die<br />

voortkomt uit een cultuur die <strong>diversiteit</strong> viert, is onontbeerlijk voor <strong>de</strong> school en <strong>de</strong> gemeenschap waar<br />

die school <strong>de</strong>el <strong>van</strong>uit maakt.<br />

In the words of a 10-year-old pupil respond<strong>in</strong>g to the question: What do children with complex needs teach us?:<br />

“You have to take care of everyone because if we don’t care life will be sad. It is our responsibility to care.” 77<br />

Zie ook <strong>de</strong> toolkit for creat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>clusive learn<strong>in</strong>g-friendly environments <strong>van</strong> <strong>de</strong> Unesco. 78<br />

4.1.2 School als gemeenschap<br />

Een twee<strong>de</strong> belangrijke voorwaar<strong>de</strong> voor <strong>in</strong>clusief on<strong>de</strong>rwijs die we von<strong>de</strong>n, is dat <strong>de</strong> school en <strong>de</strong><br />

klas niet alleen als leerfabriek wor<strong>de</strong>n gezien, maar als een gemeenschap om <strong>van</strong> elkaar te leren om<br />

zo sociale volwassenen te wor<strong>de</strong>n die een tolerante en <strong>in</strong>clusieve samenlev<strong>in</strong>g kunnen vormgeven.<br />

Dit maakt dat, naast het streven om het hoogst haalbare succes voor elke leerl<strong>in</strong>g te bereiken,<br />

successen wor<strong>de</strong>n gezien en gevierd, ook op sociaal vlak. Of om met een Cana<strong>de</strong>se schooldirecteur<br />

te spreken:<br />

"When I th<strong>in</strong>k about <strong>in</strong>clusive education learn<strong>in</strong>g is the core work of a school district, but <strong>in</strong> a school, we actually<br />

establish our own school based community where kids have a place, they have roles to play, that the adults work<br />

together with the kids and so <strong>in</strong> that little community called a school, kids learn not only the aca<strong>de</strong>mic<br />

requirements, the learner outcomes, but they also learn how to get along, they also learn how to manage conflict,<br />

they learn a whole variety of citizenship skills and knowledge related to learn<strong>in</strong>g how to work and live together." 79<br />

Leren gaat dus niet alleen om het leren <strong>van</strong> rekenen, taal en an<strong>de</strong>re vakken.<br />

76 Zie Examples of Good Practices of Inclusive Education Inclusion Europe 2014p-007<br />

77 Zie Examples of Good Practices of Inclusive Education Inclusion Europe 2014p-007<br />

78 http://www.unescobkk.org/education/<strong>in</strong>clusive-education/resources/ilfe-toolkit<br />

79 Edgar Schmidt, super<strong>in</strong>ten<strong>de</strong>nt of schools, EPSB: Inclusive Learn<strong>in</strong>g Everyone's <strong>in</strong>, Edmonton Schools,<br />

Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTXtT05782Y<br />

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