Pot's Ponderings

Delivered on my desk this morning was a magazine entitled Christian Educators Journal. As staff, we receive this periodical several times per year. The most recent issue struck a chord with me on a number of fronts, but especially the article entitled, "The Task of Christian Education in Creating an Inclusive Worldview" by David W. Anderson. As board and administration we are exploring how we can become a more inclusive school and are taking steps in that regard. The last paragraph of Anderson's article summarizes well, why inclusive education is important for all students. It reads:

Effective inclusive education is rooted in a Christian worldview that acknowledges all people as created in God's image and seeks to promote human flourishing. It is responsive to the academic, social/relational, and spiritual needs of all students. It reaches out to all students by creating a hospitable and welcoming classroom environment. Effective inclusive education makes a difference in the classroom, the school, the community, and the world by altering how people with disability are viewed, promoting acceptance of others, and contributing to the healing and reconciliation that we desire.     - David W. Anderson

This seems like a great vision for the kind of school we aspire to be.  If you would like a copy of the full article, copies will be available in the office.