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Trends & Challenges in Teacher Education for INCLUSION in the UAE
Dr Nadera Alborno American University in Dubai December 2015
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Contents • UAE Legal Basis for Special Education
• “School for ALL” – Teacher Preparation for Inclusion
• Achievements & Challenges
• Current trends
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1. UAE Constitution (14/1996) (Welfare &
social security)
2. Federal Law (29/2006) (Rights of People
with Special Needs)
3. Federal Law (14/2009) (Rights of People
with Disabilities)
4. Federal Law (116/2009) (Ratification of
UN (CRPD))
5. “School for All” (2010) (Special Education
Programs and Services)
UAE Legal Basis for Special Education
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+Special Education Provisions in the UAE
Provisions for Students with Disabilities
Ministry of Social Affairs (MSA)
Federal Government (5 centres, 564 students)
Local Government (13 centres, 1,288 students)
Non-profitable (2 centres, 1, 743 students)
Private Sector (21 centres, 1,400 students)
Ministry of Education
(MOE)
Government Schools
Special Classrooms
Resource Rooms
Inclusive mainstream classrooms
Private Schools
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“School For All” Provisions
Staff Training &
Development
School Structures
Students Placement
Accommodations &
Modifications
Support Services
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Educational Psychologist
Physiotherapy
Assistive Technolog
y
Smart boards, Braille coders, enlargement
printers, special education kits,
hearing impairment kit, special tables ,
laptop computers for
CP, special pens
Community
Awareness
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Teacher Preparation for Inclusion n “School for ALL”
n Training Portfolio احلقيبة التدريبة • General Rules for the provisions of special
education/ Special Education Categories/ Evaluation & Observation/ IEP/ Behaviour Modification/ Modifications & Adaptations/ Differentiation & Class Management / LD/ Case Studies)
n National Cadre Program الكوادرالوطنية • Sensory Impairment (Visual & Hearing) • Autism / Down Syndrome • Learning Disabilities / Mental Disabilities • Language & Speech Disorders
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+Teacher Preparation for Inclusion
www.britishcouncil.org
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Year 2009 / 2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012 2012 / 2013 2015 (expected)
Inclusive Schools
10 28 50 114 420
Students 7,009 8,019 9,282
Training Portfolio الحقيبة التدريبة § 28 training Centres § Every Tuesday/ Wednesday § 25-40 Public School teachers / 5 -15 Private § 2011 – All KG teachers § 2013 / 2014 – 82% of teachers in all cycles National Cadre Program الكوادرالوطنية § 70 teachers yearly Timeline of ‘School for All’ progress
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+Achievements – ‘School for ALL’
Inclusive Cultures • Friendly school climate • Respect & support
among stakeholders Inclusive Policies • Induction policy for
students & parents • Assessment based on
IEP – Age appropriate • Physical accessibility Inclusive Practices • Variation in teaching
strategies • Collaboration with
parents & community
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+Challenges § Quality of Training
§ Shortage of specialists (OT/ ST/ PT)
§ Limited experience of special education teachers in leading class management & teachers’ collaboration.
§ Parents limited involvement & fear of social stigma.
www.britishcouncil.org
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+ Current trends – The way forward
§ Advances in technology,
§ Mindset of the local population,
§ Demand for more inclusive classrooms,
§ Requirement for teacher certification.
www.britishcouncil.org
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