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THE ROLE OF SPECIAL
EDUCATOR IN INCLUSIVE
SCHOOL
Amer Makarem
Youth Association of the Blind,
LEBANON
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The role of special educator should be developed
on inclusive school model basis and adapted
continuously according to the progress of each
inclusive school status
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Inclusive School
The inclusive school is a school that works on the
following six areas to reach the general outcome
mentioned in each area:
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Inclusive School
1. Educational Principles and School Policies
The inclusive school is a school that its
stakeholders adopt and comply with educational
principles and school policies that are inclusive.
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Inclusive School
2. Culture of Inclusion
The inclusive school is a school whose curricula
include inclusive culture education.
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Inclusive School
3. Partnership with Parents and Local Community
The inclusive school is a school that fosters
partnership with parents and local community and
its bodies.
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Inclusive School
4. Non-academic Aspects
The inclusive school is a school whose curricula
include adapted programs and adequate services
targeting non-academic aspects of all students
including those with additional educational
requisites.
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Inclusive School
5. Curriculum and Instruction
The inclusive school is a school that takes
measures to make curriculum and instruction
appropriate with the capacities and educational
needs of all students including those with additional
educational requisites.
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Inclusive School
6. Human Resources and School Administration
The inclusive school is a school that continuously
reinforces its human resources and develops its
administrative systems so as to assume its
functions and roles as inclusive school.
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Principles of Tasks
The tasks of the special educator have to be
elaborated on the following principles and according
to the present status of the inclusive school.
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Principles of Tasks
The special educator provides technical support to
the teacher inside and outside the classroom to
support the learning of students with additional
educational requisites.
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Principles of Tasks
The special educator provides technical support to
students with additional requisites to facilitate their
learning inside and outside the classroom.
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Principles of Tasks
The special educator develops skills, concepts and
behaviors related directly to the disability or
challenges of students with additional requisites that
should take place inside the school.
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Principles of Tasks
The special educator initiates individual educational
planning for students with additional requisites and
ensures its implementation.
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Principles of Tasks
The special educator ensures the involvement of
parents of students with additional requisites in the
educational processes of their children.
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Principles of Tasks
The special educator collaborates closely with
teachers, other professionals and administrators to
foster the teaching and learning of students with
additional requisites.
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Principles of Tasks
The special educator participates in the process of
fostering the inclusive school development.
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ETPD: Education, Training and Professional
Development of Special Educator
The outcome of the university program on special
education ensures that the graduates are capable
to support the teaching and learning of students
with additional requisites in inclusive school
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ETPD: Education, Training and Professional
Development of Special Educator
A training program should be designed by
collaborative efforts between the special education
department in university, practitioners and inclusive
schools to provide special educators with the
knowledge, skills and abilities needed for
immediately used to perform their current job in
inclusive school and for solving short-term skill
gaps.
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ETPD: Education, Training and Professional
Development of Special Educator
A professional development program should be
designed by stakeholders that focus on preparing
for future responsibilities in inclusive schools.
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Conclusion
The role of the special educator is critical in schools
where the general educational system is not yet
inclusive; either the role may lead to segregation
inside the regular schools or can foster inclusive
policies and practices.