Over 230 educators benefit from inclusive education, learning disabilities training
More than 230 teachers and education partners have benefited from an inclusive education and learning disabilities training programme hosted by Project Inc.
The educators were drawn from Regions Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), and Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice)
Project Inc, or Inclusive Education Project, is funded by the United States (US) Department of State through the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF), and aims to equip relevant stakeholders with the necessary skills to identify and respond to learning disabilities.
Project Inc training Linden teachers in inclusive education
The two-day workshop was designed by a team of alumni from the US Embassy’s Youth Ambassadors’ Programme.
“I am particularly pleased to see the varied topics of discussion, from dyslexia to inclusion in the classroom, to ensure that our education partners have broader perspectives that can foster inclusion in the classroom and make accommodations for students with learning disabilities,” said Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Guyana, Kelly McCray, posted on a social media platform.
Through these training sessions, nursery, primary and secondary level teachers engaged education and disabilities specialists in conversations related to specific learning disabilities, educational reform, inclusive education, and oral and written communication disorders.
According to an earlier social media statement, Project Inc noted that these sessions seek to emphasize the need for inclusive teaching strategies, an integrated teaching approach, and ways of identifying and managing students with learning disabilities while fostering inclusivity in the classroom.
The most recent session, this past weekend in Linden, was facilitated by Occupational Therapist Erica Canterbury; facilitator Simone Proffitt; Special Education Needs (SEN) Officer Gale Layne-Blue, and mental health expert Dr. Indhira Harry.
Project Inc’s overarching goal is to ensure equitable opportunities for all students to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of their school life.
