30/09/2026
During a conversation on Inclusive Mathematical Literacy, an important question came up about what inclusion actually looks like in the classroom.
The discussion touched on teachers who move from general schools into special schools, sometimes without having been fully prepared to teach learners with different support needs. Sinalo then asked a question that really got the room thinking: Is it fair for the whole class to stand still while a teacher gives more attention to a learner with a disability?
But the conversation went beyond the classroom.
A learner can move from a special school into a university that is not a “special university”. Suddenly, students with different needs and experiences are learning in the same spaces. So, are our teaching methods and support systems ready for that?
Dr Nosiphiwo Delubom shared that this conversation should continue through a round-table discussion that brings university staff, students with disabilities, other students and relevant stakeholders into the same room.
Because we cannot have conversations about students without having those conversations with students.
Maybe the question is not only, “How do we accommodate this learner?”
Maybe we should also be asking:
How do we create an education system where different learners can learn and progress together?
The conversation continues. 👁️
