Caribbean Curriculum

Vol. 25 (2017): Special Issue on Inclusive Education, Guest Editor Elna Carrington-Blaides
Articles

Teachers' Views of the Learning Potential of Students from Low-Income Households: Challenges of Inclusion

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  • Benignus Bitu,
  • Dyann Barras,
  • Stephen Geofroy,
  • Shahiba Ali,
  • Samuel Lochan,
  • Lennox McLeod,
  • Lystra Stephens-James,
  • Antoinette Valentine-Lewis
Benignus Bitu
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Dyann Barras
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Stephen Geofroy
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Shahiba Ali
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Samuel Lochan
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Lennox McLeod
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Lystra Stephens-James
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Antoinette Valentine-Lewis
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Published 2018-06-01

Keywords

  • Teacher Education,
  • Low-Income High School Students,
  • Students,
  • Diploma in Education Programme
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How to Cite

Teachers’ Views of the Learning Potential of Students from Low-Income Households: Challenges of Inclusion. (2018). Caribbean Curriculum, 25, 53-78. https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/cc/article/view/6653

Abstract

One key determinant of inclusion regarding children from low-income households is belief in their learning potential. Teacher educators of the in-service post-graduate Diploma in Education programme are charged with helping teacher-participants interrogate and modify negative views they may hold of students from such backgrounds.
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