TRAINING OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS IN AN INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

• Authors: Marina Lavrenova , Natalia Lalak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article is devoted to the problem of inclusive education in Ukraine. The authors analyze the researches in this field, and give recommendations to the future specialists how to work at inclusive educational establishment. The concept of inclusive education reflects one of major democratic ideas that all children are valued and active members of society. It is based on the principle of children’s rights to quality education. The philosophy of inclusive education is based on the conviction of the need to change the educational paradigm – the reform by combining two traditional systems (special and mass education) into a single educational system. In preparing future professionals to work in schools we should focus on the fact that school inclusion is not only due to the transfer of the child to the regular class, it is rather desired end result. Training specialists for teaching children in inclusive education in Ukraine is conducted according to industry standards of higher education. For example, with training in the direction of “Primary Education” at pedagogical universities the subject “Fundamentals of inclusive pedagogy” was introduced. As a result students who study this discipline should be able to practice the theoretical knowledge about the organization of the educational process in comprehensive school on inclusive principles; plan an individual curriculum; organize cooperation with families who have the child with disabilities; use effective methods of socialization of children. It is concluded that assessing the possibility of widespread introduction of inclusive education in Ukraine, most educators believe that today the country is only partially ready to implement the inclusion of a wide scale. In the study, we found out students and future teachers’ opinions. They see in it more advantages than disadvantages and agree to work in the new school. However implementation of inclusive education should be gradual and evolutionary, it will be more useful and not destroy the idea itself.

Keywords

EN

inclusion; inclusive education; educational establishment; children with special educational needs; tolerance; work with parents

• Publisher: Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko
• Journal: Педагогічні науки: теорія, історія, інноваційні технології
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 1(55)
• Pages: 94-102

Dates

published

2016-0125

Contributors

author

Marina Lavrenova

author

Natalia Lalak