Teacher's Strategies in Teaching English toward Students in Inclusive Classroom during Pandemic Covid-19

Abstract

In teaching English as a Foreign language in schools, the EFL teachers are expected to be able to select and apply teaching strategies that are suitable to their student's needs. The case of teaching English to the students in inclusive classrooms becoming one of the big problems faced by the EFL teacher. They have to design the lesson plan well as their students have consisted of both regular and disabled students. This condition becomes more challenging in this pandemic covid-19 era because the EFL teachers have to design all the activities and instructions through virtual meetings using any kind of online learning application. Thus, the aim of this descriptive qualitative method research was to uncover the EFL teachers' strategies used in teaching English to the students in inclusive classrooms. The EFL teachers are interviewed about their experiences in teaching the inclusive classroom during the pandemic covid-19, particularly, teaching English virtually. The result of this study helps the researchers to have a clear picture of strategies used by the EFL teachers in inclusive classrooms.

Equitable Learning Environments: Advancing Professional Growth for Inclusive Classrooms

“…(Hasbrouck & Christen, 1997). Additionally, incorporating peer tutoring can be an effective strategy in inclusive classrooms, as it allows students to learn together with their peers and support each other's learning (Selamat & Angkut, 2021). Additionally, it is important to create an inclusive classroom environment by providing clear expectations and guidelines for success through the syllabus (Raby et al, 2020).…”