Vision for creating an inclusive environment
In the introduction forum for this course, you shared one sentence about your vision for creating an inclusive environment for all learners that you will work with. A key piece of being able to bring your vision to life is understanding your foundational beliefs about inclusion and how to incorporate those assumptions when working with learners who are exceptional. Your perceptions about these ideas are the pillars of your philosophy of inclusion and exception learning. For your assignment this week, you will use the information you have learned so far about inclusion to begin building your philosophy.
To prepare for this assignment,
-Please refer to the Week 2 Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success on this assignment.
-Read Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children With Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs (Links to an external site.) https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/earlylearning/joint-statement-full-text.pdf
-Review the ECD310: Sample of Philosophy and Inclusion Assignment Download ECD310: Sample of Philosophy and Inclusion Assignment and utilize the ECD 310 Week 2 Assignment Template.
For your Beginning Your Philosophy of Exceptional Learning and Inclusion assignment, you will create a three- to four-page word document.
In your assignment,
-Explain your intended career path. Make sure to specifically include the age group you want to work with and your work environment (school, library, preschool, etc.) as it will influence your beliefs throughout your philosophy.
-Describe the professional dispositions you possess that influence your beliefs about how children grow, learn, and develop. Make sure to make a connection between your dispositions and your chosen career path. Refer back to your Week 1 journal, Professional Dispositions, for support when crafting your answer.
-Formulate your definition of inclusion. Make sure to include specific ways that your definition aligns with the age of the diverse learners you will be working with. Refer back to your What is Inclusion? discussion in Week 1 for support when crafting your answer.