Teacher Education for the Changing Demographics of Schooling: Issues for Research and Practice

Teacher Education for the Changing Demographics of Schooling: Issues for Research and Practice
ISBN-10
331954389X
ISBN-13
9783319543895
Category
Education
Pages
241
Language
English
Published
2017-04-09
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Lani Florian, Nataša Pantić

Description

The book takes as its premise the argument that diverse learner groups are a fact of demographic change that should be considered foundational in the preparation of teachers rather than be problematized as a challenge. It promotes the idea of teacher education for inclusive education based on a consideration of what it means to educate all children together. Divided into four parts, the book considers key issues for teacher education, teacher agency, teacher education for diversity, and a research agenda for the future. In today’s world, the demographic profile of students in schools is more complex than ever before, and the increasing cultural, linguistic and developmental diversity of today’s classrooms, along with the pressure to achieve high academic standards for everybody has significant implications for how classroom teachers should be prepared to meet these demands. This book advances a new understanding of inclusive education that addresses the limitations inherent in current approaches that problematize differences between learner groups by promoting a view of difference as an aspect of human individuality. It considers the implications of the research evidence underpinning teacher education for diversity and makes suggestions for future research in the field.

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