Registrations are invited for Resource on Creating an Inclusive School for Educators and Teachers by TISS. The resource is available for free.
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), established in 1936, is India’s premier University for applied social science research and education. The Institute is a deemed university and is fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. The TISS offers a range of professional programs and research degrees at its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati, and Hyderabad campuses.
The Connected Open Online Learning (COOL) resources are meant to enable student teachers and teacher educators to stay connected to their learning and engage with concepts and practices for active and inclusive teaching and learning.
They are mapped onto the B.Ed Curriculum Framework of NCTE. (See the table below). Please note that these resources consist of some of the key topics put together as a resource and do not cover the entire course comprehensively.
These resources provide an overview of key topics from each course based on current research and practices. They are not exhaustive. It is essential to follow up with rigorous readings and school-based practices that are integral and necessary for teacher preparation. The resources provide scaffolding for some readings and suggestions for tasks to strengthen practice.
This resource on Creating an Inclusive School is based on available Open Education Resources (OERs) providing a brief overview of contemporary and progressive thinking and perspectives on the education of children with special needs. Drawing on the philosophical grounding for inclusive education the course describes the narratives of ‘disability’ and ‘ability’ so as to track the changing definitions of inclusion within the Indian context.
The resource is available for free.
Interested teachers can register online via this link.
Email: tissx[at]tiss[dot]edu
