Opinions of preschool teachers on inclusive education practices

The aim of the study is to determine the views of preschool teachers on inclusive education practices. Qualitative research method was used in this study. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The study group of this research consists of preschool teachers working in kindergartens and primary schools in the city center of Siirt in the spring term of the 2022-2023 academic year. In order to collect data, 41 teachers were reached. As a data collection tool; A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researcher was used. The data obtained in the research were analyzed using content analysis. Most of the pre-school teachers stated that they did not receive in-service training on inclusive education practices. pre-school teachers stated that receiving in-service training and the attitudes they showed when they first met with the mainstreaming students contributed positively to the mainstreaming education practices. Preschool teachers stated that they thought inclusive education practices were necessary, but they encountered some problems. He stated that he had expectations from the school administration regarding the distribution of students to classes and the equal distribution of individuals with special needs to classes. In addition, it has been concluded that they are willing to work with students who need inclusive education.