Social Inclusion In Schools

Author : Ben Whitney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135394325

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This book provides the busy teacher with all the information they need to make social inclusion a reality within schools. By demonstrating how teachers and schools must work together to promote the wider welfare of all children, the book focuses particularly on the welfare of children on the margins of society who need the most protection. It shows how teachers can aim to reduce inequalities and maximise the learning opportunities available for these vulnerable children, whatever their background or social class. The author addresses key issues such as: attendance and achievement exclusion and behaviour safeguarding and child protection children at risk of missing education. By emphasizing the Every Child Matters agenda and the importance of joined-up partnership approaches with other professionals and agencies, this book is essential reading for all practitioners working to support pupils at risk of exclusion.

Author : Nicole Eredics
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Education
ISBN : 1681252244

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Inclusion in Action by Nicole Eredics Pdf

To create truly inclusive school and classroom environments, educators must be prepared to include all students--including students with intellectual disabilities, who are not always given the opportunity to be full participants in the classroom. This book provides an overview of the history of inclusion, the philosophy underlying inclusion, and the role that curriculum accommodations and modifications play in making inclusion possible. The author discusses four ways to modify curriculum for students working well below grade level: altering content, conceptual difficulty, educational goals, or instructional methods. She then provides 40 curriculum modification strategies, based on Robert Marzano's New Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, with directions for implementation and samples of student work.

Author : Gajendra K. Verma,Devorah Kalekin-Fishman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317204275

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Approaches to Educational and Social Inclusion by Gajendra K. Verma,Devorah Kalekin-Fishman Pdf

In this insightful text, the editors reflect on contributions from scholars representing Bangladesh, Greece, India, Israel, New Zealand, Switzerland, UK and USA, by showing how the majority of educational and social institutions in both developed and developing countries have failed to overcome the many barriers to an effective integrated system of education, suggesting ways as to how these barriers might be challenged. By looking closely at the overt and covert injuries of educational and social exclusion, a variety of approaches to overcoming the consequences of those challenges is proposed, drawing together strands of social theory, research data and conceptualisations for social action.

Author : Dorothy Bottrell,Susan Goodwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Community and school
ISBN : 1420256459

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Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion by Dorothy Bottrell,Susan Goodwin Pdf

Presents new research and practice in school community engagement in Australia and New Zealand, providing a conceptual analysis of the role of schools, families and communities in facilitating collaboration for community education, development and social inclusion.

Author : Gajendra K. Verma,Devorah Kalekin-Fishman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317204282

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Approaches to Educational and Social Inclusion by Gajendra K. Verma,Devorah Kalekin-Fishman Pdf

In this insightful text, the editors reflect on contributions from scholars representing Bangladesh, Greece, India, Israel, New Zealand, Switzerland, UK and USA, by showing how the majority of educational and social institutions in both developed and developing countries have failed to overcome the many barriers to an effective integrated system of education, suggesting ways as to how these barriers might be challenged. By looking closely at the overt and covert injuries of educational and social exclusion, a variety of approaches to overcoming the consequences of those challenges is proposed, drawing together strands of social theory, research data and conceptualisations for social action.

Author : Kate Scorgie,Chris Forlin
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787695252

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Promoting Social Inclusion by Kate Scorgie,Chris Forlin Pdf

This volume explores innovative perspectives and practices regarding social inclusion of potentially marginalized individuals from multiple perspectives.

Author : Ben Whitney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135394332

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Social Inclusion in Schools by Ben Whitney Pdf

Addressing key issues such as attendance, exclusion and achievement, this book emphasizes the 'Every Child Matters' agenda and the importance of joined-up partnership approaches with other professionals and agencies. It is essential reading for all practitioners working to support pupils at risk of exclusion.

Author : Jennifer Katz
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553793533

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Teaching to Diversity by Jennifer Katz Pdf

In Teaching to Diversity, Dr. Jennifer Katz synthesizes the research, and 16 years experience of teaching in inclusive classrooms and schools, to provide answers to several questions: How do I make inclusion work for ALL students? What are the foundational best practices of a truly inclusive learning community? How does one create such a community? The author pulls together, in an organized way, a three-block model of universal design for learning (UDL) and suggests a step-by-step approach for implementing it. This framework includes: Block One, Social and Emotional Learning details ways to build compassionate learning communities (K-12) in which all students feel safe and valued, and develop a positive self-concept, sense of belonging, and respect for diverse others. Block Two, Inclusive Instructional Practice includes a framework for planning units from K-12, and explains instructional and management practices for teaching, assessing, grading, and reporting in UDL Classrooms. Block Three, Systems and Structures suggests strategies for creating inclusive learning communities, and explores ways in which resource teachers, student services personnel, and school administrators can support and create socially and academically inclusive schools and classrooms. The three-block model of UDL can empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to teach diverse learners in the same classroom--including those who have previously been excluded. Ultimately, it is about creating classrooms and schools that heal by teaching to the heart, mind, and spirit of every student.

Author : Cathy Little
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317279730

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Supporting Social Inclusion for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Cathy Little Pdf

Drawing together contributions from experts at the forefront of research in the field, Supporting Social Inclusion for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders demonstrates that social inclusion is a defining feature of successful education of students with a spectrum disorder. Divided into three parts, this book begins by proposing a contemporary and operational definition of social inclusion that will help facilitate active engagement by all stakeholders involved in supporting social inclusion within educational settings. The relationship between well-developed social skills and positive social outcomes is also explored, and subsequent chapters explicate and contextualize social inclusion across a range of educational settings. The final chapters present case studies and viewpoints from stakeholders central to the successful social inclusion of students with the disorder. Through discussion of its findings, this book provides the reader with a deep understanding of social inclusion and confirms its importance in facilitating positive educational outcomes for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A unique contribution to the field, this book will be of key interest to postgraduates, researchers and academics in the area of inclusive education and Autism Spectrum Disorder. It will also appeal to those who research, study and work in the areas of special and inclusive education, and developmental psychology.

Author : Peter Mittler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136605345

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Working Towards Inclusive Education by Peter Mittler Pdf

This book provides a clearly written, wide-ranging overview of current key issues and challenges arising from the implementation of more inclusive policies and provision in education in this country and internationally. The author sets policies for inclusive schools in the broader contexts of current policies which aim to reduce poverty and social exclusion, and the wider global background of the United Nations drive to promote 'Education for All'. The book draws a distinction between integration and inclusion and provides a critical analysis of the government's Program of Action and the revised National Curriculum and their implications for schools, pupils and families.

Author : Phil Foreman,Michael Arthur-Kelly
Publisher : Cengage AU
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-05
Category : Children with disabilities
ISBN : 9780170376174

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Inclusion in Action by Phil Foreman,Michael Arthur-Kelly Pdf

How can classroom teachers effectively differentiate learning and teaching programs to provide for the needs of every student in their class? This best-selling text begins by asking "Why include all students?" in regular classrooms and then shows how this can be done. It outlines the philosophy of inclusive education and focuses on the use of individualised planning and effective teaching practices to maximise learning outcomes within positive and productive environments. Vignettes and narratives provide real-life examples that help put the theory in context. This fifth edition includes broader coverage of issues to do with diversity and individual differences, particularly cultural and multicultural inclusion, linguistic diversity and giftedness. There is more throughout on the universal design for learning framework and on partnerships with families, while new pedagogical features encourage readers to reflect. Throughout, it emphasises a practical, research-based approach to teaching that can be applied to support students with a range of differences and additional needs.

Author : Gary Thomas,David Walker,Julie Webb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134731466

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The Making of the Inclusive School by Gary Thomas,David Walker,Julie Webb Pdf

Inclusion is a buzzword of the 1990s. Politicians now stress their commitment to inclusion and social justice - not competition. For schools, inclusion means accepting and educating all children, irrespective of their difficulties. The new inclusive mood is about including everyone in society's institutions. It has created a growing demand for schools to find effective ways of including and teaching all children - even those who at one time would have been sent to special schools. The book combines a theoretical examination of inclusion and its rationale with the story of a group of schools in which teachers, assistants and children have striven to make inclusion happen. This new book * explores the arguments for inclusive schools * examines the international evidence about children's well-being and academic progress in inclusive schools * describes how the pioneers have developed their practice for inclusion * presents the findings of an in-depth 18 month study of a group of schools which have striven to make inclusion happen

Author : Julie A. Panagiotopoulou,Lisa Rosen,Jenna Strzykala
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783658281281

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Inclusion, Education and Translanguaging by Julie A. Panagiotopoulou,Lisa Rosen,Jenna Strzykala Pdf

This open access book is designed as an international anthology on the broader subject of inclusion, education, social justice and translanguaging. Prefaced by Ofelia García, the volume unites conceptional and empirical contributions focusing on various actors within educational institutions, from early childhood to secondary education and teacher training, while offering insights into multiple European and North-American educational systems.

Author : Juana M. Sancho-Gil,Judit Onsès-Segarra,Sara Victoria Carrasco Segovia
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9782832532621

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Engaging communities in education to foster social inclusion and cultural diversity by Juana M. Sancho-Gil,Judit Onsès-Segarra,Sara Victoria Carrasco Segovia Pdf

Author : Sjur Bergan,Ira Harkavy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Education
ISBN : UIUC:30112120887093

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Higher Education for Diversity, Social Inclusion and Community by Sjur Bergan,Ira Harkavy Pdf

How does the Council of Europe put into practice its commitment to the promotion of a culture of democracy through education? Over the past decade or so, our societies have been facing increasing difficulties in reconciling acceptance of diversity and social inclusion with the need for community. The search for simple solutions to complex problems, the fact that "fake news" and "alternative facts" are no longer seen as nonsensical expressions, our responses to migration and the "refugee crisis", and the growth of populism in many parts of Europe present challenges to our societies, and not least to education. Authors from Europe, North America and South Africa outline how higher education could respond to these challenges. The first section makes a strong case for the continuing importance of higher education and research to modern society. The second focuses on higher education institutions and the need for inclusive and diverse campuses. The third section considers opportunities to improve the inclusion of refugees and immigrants in higher education. Whereas the focus in Europe is mostly on refugees, in the United States it is largely on immigrants, further accentuated by the debate on the Dreamers.