World Education Connect Multidisciplinary e-Publication, Vol. VI, Issue IX (September 2026), pp.84-89
Razil C. Alcovindas
Inclusive education depends on teachers who translate policy into daily instruction, behavior support, assessment, and participation. This phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of four teachers handling special education classes at Luyong Catungan Elementary School. Criterion purposive sampling identified participants with direct experience, and semi-structured interviews generated the data. Transcripts were coded and analyzed thematically, with participant checking, reflexive documentation, thick description, and an audit trail supporting trustworthiness. Seventeen themes emerged across five areas. Teachers performed multiple roles, learned through observation and adjustment, and found fulfillment in incremental learner progress. They encountered differences in readiness and pace, communication and behavior concerns, emotional strain, and uncertainty about assessment and documentation. They responded through task analysis, multimodal teaching, predictable routines, positive reinforcement, improvised resources, collegial consultation, emotional regulation, and reflection. School, colleague, and family assistance helped, but support was uneven and often informal. Participants understood patience as analytical empathy, inclusion as belonging and meaningful participation, and implementation as collective responsibility. The findings informed the eight-component MAKAKAYA Inclusive Support Program, which organizes learner profiling, teacher development, resources, case collaboration, family partnership, inclusive culture, teacher wellness, and continuous improvement. Sustainable inclusion requires institutional structures that support teacher agency and protect every learner’s participation and dignity.
inclusive education, special education teachers, lived experiences, phenomenology, school-based support
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