Shougo Horiuchi

Special Needs Education, School Management

Improving quality of life, vocational education, health education, human resource development

I have been involved in school management as the principal of a Tokyo Metropolitan Special Needs School for 15 years. During that time, I have consistently pursued the ideal form of school education that aims to realize a rich life for children. As part of that, at three schools, Shimura Gakuen, Minami-Osawa Gakuen, and Fuchu Keyaki-no-Mori Gakuen, research activities focusing on children's QOL (quality of life) have been positioned in the school management plan and have been linked to improvements in classes. The purpose of special needs education is often seen as one-sided, with the realization of "social participation" and "social independence" at the time of graduation being considered the goal, so I strongly hope to share with you the perspective of "enriching the lives of each individual child" throughout their life.

The current situation and issues of special needs education, theories and issues of inclusive education, practical approaches to solving educational issues, etc.

Graduated from the Department Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics, Hosei University, and completed a course in special education at Tokyo Gakugei University. He has worked as a teacher at Tokyo Metropolitan Aotori Special Needs School, a teacher at Tokyo Metropolitan Minami-Osawa Gakuen, vice principal and vice principal of Tokyo Metropolitan Hachioji Special Needs School, vice principal of Tokyo Metropolitan Tachikawa School for the Deaf, principal of Tokyo Metropolitan Shiinoki Special Needs School, general principal of Tokyo Metropolitan Shimura Gakuen, general principal of Tokyo Metropolitan Minami-Osawa Gakuen, and general principal of Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Keyaki no Mori Gakuen before assuming his current position.