A Blueprint for the Future: Special Educational Needs and Teacher Education in the 21st Century

2018 ◽  
pp. 170-180
Author(s):  
Olena Kolosova ◽  
Anna Hilya ◽  
Irina Sarancha

In the article, the authors analyzed the research on the problem of preparing the future preschool teachers for professional activities in an inclusive education. The barriers to the implementation of inclusive education in the practice of general education institutions have been identified. The conditions and ways to overcome obstacles and difficulties in the solving the problems of inclusion are highlighted. Attention is focused on the importance of the forming the professional and personal qualities of the future preschool teachers, required for working with children with special educational needs. It is proved that for effective implementation of the inclusive education in the practice of general education institutions by the future preschool teachers it should make some changes to the methodology of the organization of the educational process of the university in the process of their preparing. A number of tasks aimed at the preparing future preschool teachers for the professional activities in the inclusive education have been identified.  


2020 ◽  
pp. 124-129
Author(s):  
Shevtsiv Z.M. ◽  
Filonenko M.M.

Статтю присвячено теоретичному дослідженню проблеми реабілітаційної компетентності фахівця соціономічних професій (учителя, психолога, соціального працівника, логопеда, дефектолога, реабі-літолога, вузькопрофільного фахівця). На основі теоретичного аналізу наукової літератури виділено сутнісні характеристики реабілітаційної діяльності фахівців соціономічних професій в умовах інклю-зії. Встановлено мету реабілітації як особливого виду діяльності, скерованого на розкриття потенцій-них можливостей дітей з особливими освітніми потребами, на корекцію порушень психофізіологічного розвитку, компенсацію втрачених функцій, організацію здорового способу життя і відновлення взаємо-дії між особистістю та учнями класу, соціумом.Розкрито доцільність формування готовності фахівця соціономічної сфери до реалізації командної взаємодії в умовах інклюзії. Визначено компетентність командної роботи, що передбачає здатність пра-цювати в міждисциплінарній команді у ході розроблення індивідуальної програми розвитку учня з осо-бливими освітніми потребами, взаємодіяти з іншими членами соціуму; усвідомлювати цінності спільної роботи, партнерських стосунків, власної відповідальності за створення успішної комунікації взаємодії.З позицій методології комплексної реабілітації та компетентнісного підходу сформульовано терміни «корекційно-розвиткова робота», «психолого-педагогічна робота», «анімаційна робота», які визнача-ють поняття освітньої реабілітації.Акцентовано увагу на необхідності формування реабілітаційної компетентності у майбутнього вчи-теля початкової школи інклюзивного навчання як висококваліфікованого фахівця з інклюзивної освіти, здатного до організації інклюзивного навчання в закладі загальної середньої освіти. Теоретично обґрун-товано реабілітаційну компетентність та дано визначення реабілітаційної компетентності у майбутньо-го фахівця соціономічної професії як здатність сприйняти дитину з особливими освітніми потребами такою, якою вона є, дати їй можливість повноцінного відновлення в соціумі, зняття психолого-педаго-гічних комплексів і фобій, удосконалення діяльності вищих психічних процесів, утрачених пізнаваль-них умінь та навичок особистісних якостей, що уможливить реалізацію інклюзивної освіти в Україні. The article is devoted to the theoretical study of the problem of rehabilitation competence of a specialist in socionomic professions (teacher, psychologist, social worker, speech therapist, speech pathologist, rehabilitologist, specialist). On the basis of the theoretical analysis of the scientific literature the essential characteristics of rehabilitation activity of specialists of socionomic professions in the conditions of inclusion are allocated. The purpose of rehabilitation as a special type of activity aimed at revealing the potential of children with special educational needs, correction of psychophysiological development, compensation for lost functions, organization of a healthy lifestyle and restoration of interaction between the individual and students, and society.The expediency of formation of readiness of the specialist of the socionomic sphere to realization of command interaction in the conditions of inclusion is opened. The competence of team work is determined, which presupposes the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team during the development of an individual program of student development with special educational needs, to interact with other members of society; be aware of the values of joint work, partnerships, personal responsibility for creating successful communication of interaction.From the standpoint of the methodology of complex rehabilitation and competence approach, the terms “correctional and developmental work”, psychological "and pedagogical work”, “animation work” are formulated, which define the concept of educational rehabilitation.Emphasis is placed on the need to form rehabilitation competence in future primary school teachers of inclusive education as a highly qualified specialist in inclusive education, able to organize inclusive education in general secondary education. Rehabilitation competence of the future specialist of the socionomic profession is defined as the ability to perceive a child with special educational needs as he is, to give the opportunity to fully recover in society, remove psychological and pedagogical complexes and phobias, improve mental performance, lost cognitive skills and personal qualities, opportunity to introduce inclusive education in Ukraine.


Author(s):  
Therese M. Cumming

The use of real-time technology has caused the world to “shrink,” with society becoming more global and information- and communication-based. The amount of information that people are exposed to continues to increase exponentially, requiring a new definition of literacy that includes digital literacy and other 21st-century skills. However, the implementation of technology in education has not kept up with how it is used in peoples’ lives. The main role of teachers is to prepare students to become literate, globally informed citizens. Generation Z, or the technology generation, are tech savvy and used to instant action and access to information due to their experiences with the Internet. Although students are proficient with and regularly use mobile devices and other information and communication technologies (ICTs), their teachers have difficulty integrating these technologies into their pedagogy beyond basic functional uses. The goals of educational technology are often not readily apparent in classrooms; this is problematic, as technology has the potential to be used for critical thinking, collaboration, and the dissemination of new knowledge. Therefore, teacher education programs have a responsibility to ensure that teachers of the future are globally aware, proficient with current innovative technology tools and information resources, and have the ability to adapt to tools and educational strategies of the future. Supporting preservice teachers in their acquisition of digital literacy can widen their views of the world and strengthen their skills in locating, assessing, organizing, analyzing, and presenting information. Teaching preservice teachers to use the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) model and embedding new technologies throughout teacher education programs can support preservice teachers’ global understandings and information literacy, as well as develop their expertise in the use of the technology itself. Instruction in digital literacies can help preservice teachers to hone their teaching skills and minimize the isolation and anxieties that are often experienced during their field experiences.


Author(s):  
Оlena Demchenko ◽  
Galina Kit ◽  
Oksana Holiuk ◽  
Nataliia Rodiuk ◽  
Natalia Pakhalchuk ◽  
...  

The relevance of the selection and development of the independent component of the preparing the future specialists of psychological and pedagogical profile in a higher educational institution, the purpose of which is to develop students’ competence in developing children’s giftedness, is substantiated. The arguments according to the need of the development of requirements and complex of qualities and skills for identifying and developing of children’s giftedness by the future teachers, starting with teachers of preschool education institutions, are given. The complexity and inconsistency of the forming the gifted individuals, the presence of special educational needs due to high abilities, original thinking, special worldview, asynchrony and other manifestations of giftedness are shown. The results of a students’ questioning regarding the using the business games in the process of preparing them for working with gifted children are presented. The significance of quasi-professional activity in general and business games in particular during the preparing the future teachers for the development of children’s giftedness is revealed. On the basis of the generalization of working experience, the pedagogical conditions of its successful organization in teaching the basic disciplines are highlighted. 


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