Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education
Case Studies of Special Education Teachers of Color
Published on 17. October 2025
142 pages
978-1-040-44396-5 (ISBN)
Description
Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education centers and elevates narratives of special education teachers of color, an overlooked and underserved population in public education, as a vehicle for analyzing the tensions of race and disability. Special education teachers of color, who work and may themselves live at the intersections of these complex identity constructs, are uniquely positioned to develop effective approaches to countering racism and ableism. This book offers five critical case studies of special education teachers of color, whose replicable practices span preschool through high school classrooms while also holding urgent implications for teacher education programs. Building toward an original framework that synthesizes DisCrit and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies, these narratives refuse deficit readings of disability among students of color and instead prepare teachers to model collective joy and pride in their identities.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
7 Tables, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
File size
6,06 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-44396-5 (9781040443965)
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Saili S. Kulkarni
Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education
Case Studies of Special Education Teachers of Color
Book
10/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€62.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
Saili S. Kulkarni
Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education
Case Studies of Special Education Teachers of Color
Book
10/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€207.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Saili S. Kulkarni is Associate Professor of Special Education at San Jose State University, USA.
Content
1. Understanding Racism and Ableism in Teacher Education Through Special Education Teachers of Color 2. LaVeda: A Black, Female Preschool Special Education Teacher Building Classroom Community 3. Loriann: Integrating Disability and Race via a Restorative Lens in Elementary School 4. Samuel: Navigating Identity Alongside Disabled Students of Color in Middle School with contributions by Samuel Bland 5. Joanna: Multiply Marginalized Disabled Students' Discipline Disparities in Middle School 6. Ashley: Unlearning Racism and Ableism Alongside Disabled Students of Color in High School 7. Grappling with Racism and Ableism in Special Education: Special Education Teachers of Color and Resistance
