Meeting of the Association of Teachers of Inclusive Education of the region “Inclusive education in comprehensive schools”
On June 26, 2021, the President of the country K.K. Tokayev signed the Law “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Inclusive Education”, to place, since September 2022, a state educational order for special psychological and pedagogical support, to regulate the activities of psychological and pedagogical support services in educational institutions, to increase the responsibility of heads of educational institutions for creating conditions for teaching children with special educational needs.
Inclusive education is a learning process where all children, regardless of their physical, mental, intellectual and other characteristics, are included in the general education system.
On September 28, 2021, Shygys Regional Center of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held a remote meeting of the Association of Teachers of Inclusive Education: speech therapists, defectologists and specialists from the psychological and pedagogical correction units of educational institutions of the region. The following experts shared their experience in inclusive education issues:
- Zhuldyz R. Kabayeva, deputy headmaster for inclusive education, a primary school teacher of Secondary School No. 20, Semey city, presented normative documents for working with children with special educational needs;
- Aigul O. Kaldybayeva, a teacher of the Kazakh language and literature of Secondary School No. 5 of Ayagoz town, shared her experience on effective ways to support children with special needs in the context of inclusive education;
- Saule D. Sagandykova, a teacher defectologist of R. Marsekov Secondary School of Ulan district explained the algorithm of psychological support of subject teachers when drawing up an individual development plan of a special child;
- Kumsai Avlaikhaan, acting head, a speech therapist of Psychological and Pedagogical Correction Unit of Ust-Kamenogorsk city spoke about the role of the Psychological and Pedagogical Correction Units in psychological and pedagogical assistance of children with special educational needs.
Giving feedback following the meeting, more than 40 participants discussed the efficiency of the methods of work of teachers in the educational process of their techniques and technologies of working with special children, noted the relevance of the issue of inclusive education.