This text traces the development of special educational provision and goes on to concentrate on some of the key issues relevant to professionals currently working in the field. It looks at the recent drive towards inclusion and the implication this has for schools. In the present market-oriented context in education, there are a number of dilemmas facing schools that attempt to include all pupils and at the same time respond to the current focus on academic achievement in a national climate of competition and accountability. The book offers practical examples of ways to resolve these dilemmas at the level of the LEA, the school, the classroom and the individual child. Part One gives an overview of special and inclusive education, current thinking around issues related to equal opportunities, and how this affects schools. It also illustrates how one Local Education Authority has tried to promote a policy of inclusion in its schools. Part Two includes a discussion of the challenges facing teachers in schools who attempt to put current national policies related to inclusion into practice and provides practical examples of whole-school and classroom initiatives to support the learning of groups of pupils and individuals within them. Included are chapters on professional development for teachers of special educational needs, classroom strategies for teacher and pupil support teachers and advice on differentiation, OFSTED and inclusive schools, the SENCO in the secondary school, and equal opportunities for all. This book will appeal to all teachers, SENCOs, head teachers and governors in every sector of the education system, parents, academics and course members on teachers' continuing professional development courses.
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Inclusive Education at the Crossroads explores the short and long-term effectiveness of government plans to reform policy for special needs education, confronting difficult questions on policies about inclusion and suggesting alternative ...
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This book examines some theoretical and empirical aspects about complexities of inclusion, disability and culture.
Based on comparisons of Special Educational Needs (SEN) frameworks in Scotland and England, Sheila Riddell questions how justice for children with SEN and their parents may be achieved.
The central theme throughout the book asks the inevitable question ‘What happens next?’ and the expert team of contributors, drawn from a pool of teachers, academics and researchers, consider wide-ranging issues such as: the voice of ...
The book gives the broader context for the use of ICT in special and inclusive settings, and gives a wide range of examples of ICT in use.
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Blatchford, P., Bassett, P., Brown, P., Martin, C., Russell, A., & Webster, R. (2011) The impact of support staff on pupils' ... Booth, T., Ainscow, M., Black-Hawkins, K., Vaughan, M., & Shaw, L. (2000) The Index for Inclusion.
... Kimberly A. Boynton Families Creating Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Understanding the Contribution of Familial Entrepreneurship Jennifer Percival Inclusive Teamwork for Pupils with Spee , ...