THE JOURNEY TO INCLUSIVE SCHOOLING: Advancing school transformation from within

In his book, Creative Schools (1), the distinguished British educationalist, Sir Ken Robinson, invites us to consider afresh the fundamental question: 'What is education for?” His answer is that the aim of education is ‘to enable students to understand the world around them and the talents within them so that they can become fulfilled individuals and active, compassionate citizens.’ If our schools are to achieve this goal, we must promote schooling with 1) a broad and flexible curriculum, 2) creative and personalised approaches to learning, and 3) a culture which celebrates the full range of diversity among children and youth.