Inclusion Is

Inclusion is… Inclusion is… Inclusion is…

BEING ALLOWED TO BE BEING HEARD AND MAKING CHOICES
INDEPENDENT HAVING A VOICE How might this look?
How might this look? Children are supported to make choices of what
How might this look? activities they participate in, who they play with and
Teaching all children sign language (not just the child who they go to for support.
Children having open access to their belongings, with additional needs).
playing without continual adult shadowing, being able What might we see?
to make mistakes, opportunities to make real choices. What might we see?
Children being supported to access pictures of
What might we see? Children using signs with each other during play.
activities and using these to communicate to
Educators knowing when to help and when to let educators / friends what they want to do next.
children have a go by themselves.
Educators honouring children’s choices about
Extra supports (like visuals) available to enable all
children to make choices.
Inclusion is… who they play with and when.

Children growing in confidence and agency. REFLECTION & ACTION

How might this look? Inclusion is…
Inclusion is…
Educators make time to participate in meaningful
reflection by themselves and with other team members. BEING RESPECTFUL &
This will help educators to identify children’s strengths
WORKING AS A TEAM and interests so that programs and teaching practices are
reflective of individual children and acknowledge all
RESPONSIVE TO CULTURE
children’s contributions to the group.
How might this look?
How might this look? What might we see?
Children learning new skills as they confidently Educators have reflected on their own attitudes, values
All educators develop inclusion goals and implement
and beliefs and are aware of the impact these have on
inclusion strategies. participate in activities that match their
others.
strengths and interests.
What might we see?
What might we see?
Children are understood and have their needs met by Educators being responsive to children’s
changing interests and capabilities. Significant events of all families are celebrated in the
all educators. Parents and children do not know who
centre, not just Christmas and Easter or events chosen
the additional educator is. Planned times for educator teams to meet by educators.
together to discuss children’s learning.

The Inclusion Support Programme is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. V.2 Released September 2017 - Page 1 of 1
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