The Making of the Inclusive School
Published on 19. April 2006
248 pages
978-1-134-73147-3 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
Reviews / Votes
'This is a timely addition to the UK literature as it presages the Government's vision on the future of special schools and will provide many readers with the information they need to set out on a similar path ... In sum, this is a useful book and welcome addition to the literature on inclusive education.' - Educational Review' ... a detailed and engaging book which does much to demystify and clarify issues in the integration/inclusion debate. The use of case study embedded in a rich general narrative makes this book particularly accessible.' - Special Children
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
2,92 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-73147-3 (9781134731473)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Gary Thomas | David Walker | Julie Webb
The Making of the Inclusive School
Book
11/1997
1st Edition
Routledge
€312.80
Shipment within 15-20 days
Gary Thomas | David Walker | Julie Webb
The Making of the Inclusive School
Book
11/1997
1st Edition
Routledge
€70.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Gary Thomas, David Walker, Julie Webb
Content
Part I:Inclusion in Schools 1.Inclusive Education: The Ideals and the practice 2.Using Support in Inclusive Classrooms 3.Curricular Inclusion 4.Supportive Classroom Environments for Social Inclusion 5.Inclusion and the Physical Environment of the School 6.Self-Advocacy and Inclusion Part II:From Special Schools to Inclusion Services 7.Researching Inclusion, and Methods Used in This Research 8.The Place and the People 9.The Process of Change 10.Have Children Been Included in the Curriculum? 11.Social Inclusion 12.Overview and Conclusions
