Identify other points of referral available to meet the potential needs of learners In this essay I am going to address ways to promote inclusion, equality and diversity with learners and identify other points of referral to meet the needs of learners. For instance I am going to look at the different learning styles, what resources’ are available to me, the importance of suitable accommodation for the lesson and what support is available to help me and my learners. We must provide an inclusive ethos and environment, valuing and respecting diversity while ensuring equality of opportunity for all in every aspect of our teaching
- Gender
- Race
- Disability
- Sexual orientation
- Religion and belief
- Age
We must address all 6 equality strands above within its approach to equality, and the well being of all learners. What teachers need to understand is that there are many outside agencies that are there to assist them in tackling these, such as Child line, Samaritans, Drugline, Victim Support and NHS direct.
Once we understand that everyone has a right to learn we must then determine what learning style the learner use. These are put into 3 groups: Visual this is where the learner likes to read memorises by looking at pictures will like to have handouts I find these are often the quite ones in the classroom. When I am teaching in the outdoor classroom I find that I often have to demonstrate thing more for these learners. May be I would show a film before I lift the classroom Aural learner these learners who like to talk and are eager to try new things they are often distracted and have difficulty with writing.
I have found the best way to teach these learners is to have discussions on what we are about to do and get the learner to then describe it. Kinaesthetic learner, kinaesthetic learners learn best by moving their bodies, activating their large or small muscles as they learn. These are the “hands-on learners” or the “doers” who actually concentrate better and learn more easily when movement is involved kinaesthetic learners often wiggle, tap their feet, or move their legs when they sit.
Often they are labelled “hyperactive” as children Because they learn through movement, kinaesthetic learners often do well as performers: athletes, actors, or dancers learners work well with their hands and are often well coordinated and have a strong sense of timing and body movement. In the outdoor classroom these learners are often the ones to try things first. There are many ways to identify the stiles of learning this can be asked on the enrolment form, there are tests that can be done in the classroom or on the internet.
As you form a relationship with the learner you would be able to pick up on the characteristics of the different styles. You can involve the learner in team building games to see what roles each take. Whichever learning style is identified there is always additional support that the learner may expect to receive such as Dyslexia support, extra tutoring, learning support and counseling. Summery I think the classroom needs to be an environment of inclusion, equality and diversity for learners, and that every teacher understands the agencies that are out there to enable them to achieve this.
