The Making Of The Inclusive School

Author : Gary Thomas,David Walker,Julie Webb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,7 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 : James McLeskey,Nancy L. Waldron
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780871203892

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Inclusive Schools in Action by James McLeskey,Nancy L. Waldron Pdf

For any school undertaking an inclusion program, here's an opportunity to find out what works and explore a 10-step plan that can achieve positive academic and social outcomes for all students -- with and without disabilities.

Author : Richard A. Villa,Jacqueline S. Thousand
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416622895

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Leading an Inclusive School by Richard A. Villa,Jacqueline S. Thousand Pdf

Richard A. Villa and Jacqueline S. Thousand provide an in-depth, research-based guide for ensuring that your school provides the federally guaranteed "least restrictive environment" for students no matter the severity of the challenges they face. Leading an Inclusive School: Access and Success for ALL Students offers administrators, teachers, and other educators working to promote inclusion a wealth of information about the history and research base of inclusive education in the United States, including pivotal amendments to and reauthorizations of the EHCA, landmark court cases, and the philosophical underpinnings of the movement; essential curricular and instructional practices for inclusive schools, such as heterogeneous grouping, creative problem solving, and co-teaching; powerful organizational structures such as Multitiered System of Support and Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports to help optimize the benefits of differentiation for all students; and a conceptual framework for coordinating educational initiatives and best practices for educating all students in general education. Also included are vivid personal stories of students with disabilities that illustrate how these students flourish when they learn alongside their general education peers. Educators who are serious about committing to the success of learners at all levels of perceived physical, intellectual, communication, and social/emotional ability will find the examples, advice, and tools in this book indispensable for planning, implementing, and promoting inclusion in their schools.

Author : Mel Ainscow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135711788

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Understanding the Development of Inclusive Schools by Mel Ainscow Pdf

The current emphasis on individualised intervention programmes for students with special needs may not only be impractical, but also undesirable. This book compares and contrasts special needs approaches with school effectiveness strategies. The author sets out theories about inclusive schooling that arise out of a detailed scrutiny of practice. The link between theory and practice will be welcomed by many practitioners. With extensive examples from the field to illustrate Ainscow's ideas, this is an eminently accessible text.

Author : Vicky Plows,Ben Whitburn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463008662

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Inclusive Education by Vicky Plows,Ben Whitburn Pdf

"Inclusive education has emerged internationally over the past thirty years as a way of developing democratic citizenship. Core to inclusive principles are that improved equity in education can only be achieved by eliminating the economic, cultural and physical barriers that currently impede learning for particular students.To strengthen inclusive practice to this end inexorably requires that we attempt to make sense of it in its current form: to examine how it is enacted in educational settings from early childhood, schools, and communities and further and higher education; to contemplate the restrictions that it might inadvertently create; and to consider its effects on members of educational communities.Contributions to this edited collection represent diverse perspectives, yet share a commitment to challenging existing forms of educational marginalisation through policy, practice, theory and pedagogy. The chapters emerged from discussions at the inaugural Inclusive Education Summit that was held at Victoria University, Australia in 2015. They present research that was conducted in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Spain and the UK—illustrating transnational interests and diverse approaches to practice.Presented in four sections—provocations, pushing boundaries, diverse voices, and reflections, the chapters explore everyday practice across a range of contexts: from educating culturally and linguistically diverse, refugee, and/or socially and economically disadvantaged students, to issues of diversity brought about by and through gender, giftedness and disability. The book will appeal to academics, students and practitioners in disciplines including: education, sociology, social work, social policy, early childhood, disability studies, and youth studies."

Author : Peter Farrell,Mel Ainscow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136609480

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Making Special Education Inclusive by Peter Farrell,Mel Ainscow Pdf

The aim of this book is to consider how schools and LEAs can develop inclusive policies and practices for students who experience a range of difficulties in learning or behavior. It highlights debates and contradictions about the realities of inclusion and suggests ways in which practice can move forward. The contributors look at key areas of development in special and inclusive education and considers ways in which the latest research can inform practice. Areas covered include promoting inclusion for all; how to make sense of the Code of Practice SEN Thresholds; working with Teaching Assistants; new approaches to counseling and pastoral care in schools; including pupils with EBD; how nurture groups are helping inclusive practice; making education inclusive for pupils with sensory disabilities; including pupils with specific learning difficulties; and preparing students for an inclusive society. The book will be of particular interest to teachers, LEA support staff, educational psychologists and related professionals who face the challenge of meeting the needs of a diverse population within an inclusive framework. it will also be of relevance for students in further and higher education, and their tutors.

Author : Nicole Eredics
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 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 : Gary Thomas,Julie Webb,David Walter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:748990720

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

Author : Bharti Kaushik
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 935280824X

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Creating Inclusive Schools by Bharti Kaushik Pdf

Creating Inclusive Schools aims to simplify the dynamic and multidimensional discipline of Inclusive education for the students of education, and trainee and practising teachers. This book focuses on understanding the learning needs of children with disabilities and those from the socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society. It elucidates and critically analyses how these requirements are currently addressed at various levels of education and the desirable changes that can be brought about. The book explains multifarious concepts in lucid language, and establishes crucial links between theory and practice to facilitate understanding of the different dimensions of inclusive education. This textbook offers a fresh perspective into inclusive education needs, policies and practices through contextually relevant examples and cases. It is based on the curriculum guidelines prescribed by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the syllabi recommendations by major universities across India. Key Features: · Provides holistic understanding of inclusion in education with focus on various aspects of school environment and administration. · Contains succinct discussion of the learning needs and strategies to address them in an inclusive education setting. · Each chapter aided by learning objectives and chapter-end exercise to help readers map their progress and achievements.

Author : Richard A. Villa,Jacqueline S. Thousand
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416600497

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Creating an Inclusive School by Richard A. Villa,Jacqueline S. Thousand Pdf

In this comprehensive resource on inclusive schooling, administrators, general and special educators, and parents explore how inclusive education can support a diverse student body at all grade levels. They show how schools can meet standards and provide a "least restrictive environment" for students with disabilities by using cooperative learning, teaming, multi-age grouping, multicultural education, social skills training, and educational technology applications. And they explain how to facilitate change by using universal design principles and other curricular, instructional, assessment, and organizational practices. The authors examine the prevailing myths and the most frequently asked questions about inclusive education, and they provide an extensive list of resources. Woven through the book are the personal stories of people with disabilities and the educators and parents who work with them. As their voices make clear, inclusion is more than an educational buzzword; inclusion is a way of life, based on the belief that each individual is valued and belongs.

Author : Thomas Hehir,Lauren I. Katzman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118133651

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Effective Inclusive Schools by Thomas Hehir,Lauren I. Katzman Pdf

How to raise the achievement of all kids, from gifted to those with severe disabilities This book presents lessons learned from in-depth case studies of some of our most effective inclusive public schools. The authors conclusively demonstrate that schools can educate students with mild and severe disabilities in general education classrooms by providing special education services that link to and bolster general education instruction. This goes beyond complying with Special Education law; having a truly inclusive environment raises the achievement level for all students and results in more committed and satisfied teachers. Insights shared from teachers, school leaders, parents, and the students themselves provide a path forward for anyone striving to Improve special education services. The authors reveal what these exemplary schools do that makes them so successful, and provide advice for readers who want to incorporate these practices themselves. Hehir, former U.S. Office of Special Education (OSEP) Director, is a leading name in Special Education Highlights the important relationships between administrators, teachers, and parents to foster maximum collaboration between general and special education Includes information on committing to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Positive Behavior Supports This vital resource zeroes in on what excellent public schools do differently to ensure all students succeed.

Author : Sharon Moonsamy,Elizabeth Walton
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781443883061

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Making Education Inclusive by Sharon Moonsamy,Elizabeth Walton Pdf

Exclusionary pressures and practices are pervasive in education, despite the clamour for more inclusive education. Even as classrooms worldwide become more diverse, education is unlikely to become inclusive without deliberate efforts to dismantle exclusion and enable inclusion. This book is a compilation of contributions to the conversation about what these efforts might entail. The conversation has its origins in the Making Education Inclusive Conference held in 2013, which brought together academics and practitioners from Southern Africa and other countries. Given the expectation that teachers should play a key role in promoting inclusion, it is not surprising to find significant interest in teacher education from many of the contributing authors. Their concerns range from explicit teacher development for pedagogical responsiveness to learner diversity, to overcoming the epistemological marginalisation that learners experience where teachers are not fully confident of their subject content and how to teach it. Access to education is clearly not enough, and other contributors to this book concern themselves with ways in which structures and systems could be reconstituted to enable meaningful inclusion. This might mean looking at how teachers might use tiered systems of behaviour support and various metacognitive strategies, how physical access can be promoted on a university campus, and understanding how parents think about disability. Each chapter represents a different perspective on what it might mean to resist educational exclusion in its many forms, and each offers possible ways to make education more inclusive.

Author : Gary Thomas,Davis Walker,Julie Webb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:265861292

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

Author : Richard A. Villa
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416622888

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Leading an Inclusive School by Richard A. Villa Pdf

This book is a guide for ensuring that your school provides the federally guaranteed "least restrictive environment" for students no matter the severity of the challenges they face.

Author : Julie Causton,George Theoharis
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 1598572989

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The Principal's Handbook for Leading Inclusive Schools by Julie Causton,George Theoharis Pdf

Every principal and administrator will want this how-to book: the essential guide to bringing schoolwide inclusion from theory to practice.