THE ROLE OF TEACHERS’ATTITUDES IN INCLUDING DIFFERENT CHILDREN. OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES ON ATTITUDES, THEIR NATURAL AND PURPOSEFUL FORMATION

The author discusses the role of teachers’ attitudes in the inclusive education and makes an analysis of the most prominent social-psychological theories that explain forming of people’s attitudes. She divides them in four groups – consistency theories, learni...

THE PSYCHOLOGISTS’ ROLES IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Inclusive education in Bulgaria is trying to make its way as part of the government politics backed with the relevant normative documents for the last twenty years. Although the topic is not novel, it is still actual, significant and discussable. The trans...

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION OF HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN IN REGULAR SCHOOLS

The ways of integration of children with hearing impairment in mainstream schools are the object of discussion in this article. The main thesis advocated in the content is the importance of adequate needs assessment of hearing-impaired children, the applicat...

CONSULTING IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY PRACTICE: A SUPPORT TO INCLUSION PROCESS

Counseling parents and teachers of children with communication disorders is one of the main responsibilities of speech therapists. It is a process included as a priority activity in the prevention and early intervention. Three basic areas of logopedic counsel...

CARE FOR IMPROVING THE PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL CLIMATE IN THE TEAM – GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS

This article reflects part of the experience and development of the Centre for Inclusive Education‘s ideas on how the care of improving the psycho-emotional climate in the school team can be more adequately put into effect, in terms of school setup. The arti...

ОТНОСНО ВЪПРОСА С ПРОБЛЕМИТЕ В ПОВЕДЕНИЕТО НА УЧЕНИЦИТЕ (В подкрепа на Закона за предучилищното и училищното образование)

Schools are trying to cope with and manage the behavioral problems of schoolchildren by improving discipline in class. This accomplished analysis draws the attention on approaches in practice in our country which are reactive and whose punishing character do...

TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION FOR SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION IN THE KINDERGARTENS

The article presents the interrelations between different factors found in empirical study and the self-esteem of teachers about the success of their work with children with special needs and their confidence in the realization of the goals of inclusive educat...

TEACHER COMPETENCES TO TEACH ADULT STUDENTS

The report is devoted to a new and still somewhat implemented in practice role of the teachers as trainers of adults. Legal regulation in the country for its implementation is already in place. Therefore on an analytical level the article will highlight the...

CULTURAL CONTRAST XPERIENCE AS A POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE INTERCULTURAL AND CULTURAL PROCESSES OF STUDY

This paper attempts to put forward some problems of teaching in relation to cross-cultural communication. The introduction of cross-cultural issues in teaching is a logical consequence of the integrative tendencies which are getting more and more popular. Th...

PROFESSOR GEORGI MANEV – LIFE AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY

The article presents some important moments in the course of life of Prof. Georgi Manev, which have played an important part for his formation as a scientist, public figure and politician. The main contributions of his education policy have been revealed.

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