Restructuring for caring and effective education : piecing the puzzle together / edited by Richard A. Villa and Jacqueline S. Thousand.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Villa, Richard A., 1952-

Thousand, Jacqueline S., 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Education--United States.

Children with disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Education.

United States.

Mainstreaming in education--United States.

Mainstreaming in education.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 656 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Md. : P.H. Brookes Pub., [2000]

Summary:

Reflecting the sweeping, extensive changes in special and general education, this new edition examines a range of timely topics as it explores the foundations and evolution of inclusive education in the past decade. Educators will learn about-- curriculum, instruction, and assessment in inclusive classrooms-- strategies for collaborative teaming and co-teaching-- ways to empower and motivate all students-- a framework for understanding and facilitating systems change

Chapter-length case studies show how a variety of districts have made inclusion work. Special "reflections" provide firsthand accounts of how inclusive education affects different members of the learning community. Throughout, the editors' and contributors' perceptive writing clarifies the integral roles of students, faculty, and families in creating and maintaining inclusive schools. A must-read text for administrators, teachers, and graduate students in today's education field.

Contents:

I Reexamining the Purposes of Schooling

Working Toward a Common Goal / M. Stephen Lilly 1

Chapter 1 Setting the Context: History of and Rationales for Inclusive Schooling / Richard A. Villa, Jacqueline S. Thousand 7

Chapter 2 Inclusion and School Restructuring: A New Synergy / Alan Gartner, Dorothy Kerzner Lipsky 38

Chapter 3 Reclaiming Our Youth / Steven L. Van Bockern, Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg 56

Chapter 4 Rediscovering the Right to Belong / Norman Kunc 77

Chapter 5 A Framework for Thinking About Systems Change / Timothy P. Knoster, Richard A. Villa, Jacqueline S. Thousand 93

Reflection: A Credo for Support / Norman Kunc, Emma Van der Klift 129

II Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Inclusive Schooling

A Vision for the Future / Martha L. Thurlow, James G. Shriner 132

Chapter 6 Achieving Social Justice Through Education for Responsibility / Jacqueline S. Thousand, Ann I. Nevin, Mary Elizabeth McNeil 137

Chapter 7 Adaptations in General Education Classrooms / Sharon Vaughn, Maria Elena Arguelles 166

Chapter 8 Creating a Community of Learners with Varied Needs / Mary A. Falvey, Mary Blair, Mary Patricia Dingle, Nancy Franklin 186

Chapter 9 Standards, Assessments, and Individualized Education Programs: Planning for Success in the General Education Curriculum / Michael L. Hock 208

Reflection: In the Mainstream: A Confirmation Experience / Ro Vargo, Joe Vargo 242

III Emerging Collaborative and Creative Roles and Processes in Inclusive Schools

Collaborating to Connect the Inclusion Puzzle / Ann I. Nevin 249

Chapter 10 Collaborative Teaming: A Powerful Tool in School Restructuring / Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa 254

Chapter 11 Problem-Solving Methods to Facilitate Inclusive Education / Michael F. Giangreco, Chigee J. Cloninger, Ruth E. Dennis, Susan W. Edelman 293

Chapter 12 Maximizing the Mindware of Human Resources / Jeanne Bauwens, Patricia H. Mueller 328

Chapter 13 Role of Related Services Personnel in Inclusive Schools / Michael F. Giangreco, Patricia A. Prelock, Richard R. Reid, Ruth E. Dennis, Susan W. Edelman 360

Reflection: Collaboration for "Regular" Lives: An Invitation to Our Children's Teachers / Lisa Houghtelin, Alan Houghtelin 389

IV Examples of Inclusive Schooling in Action

Create Inclusive Schools / Margaret E. King-Sears 394

Chapter 14 Restructuring to Create a High School Community of Learners / Lori Eshilian, Mary A. Falvey, Catherine Bove, Mary Jane Hibbard, Jeffrey Laiblin, Connie Miller, Richard L. Rosenberg 402

Chapter 15 Chronicles of Administrative Leadership Toward Inclusive Reform: "We're on the train and we've left the station, but we haven't gotten to the next stop" / Alice Udvari-Solner, Maureen W. Keyes 428

Chapter 16 The Swanton School District (Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union): A Second Look at an Inclusive School / Richard Schattman, Linda Keating 453

Chapter 17 You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks / Patrick Schwarz, Denise Lee Bettenhausen 469

Chapter 18 New Brunswick School Districts 10, 12, and 13: The Story Continued / Gordon L. Porter, Jean Collicott, John Larsen 484

Reflection: A Conversation with Rachel Holland's Parents / Richard A. Villa, Robbie Holland, Kim Connor 493

V Future Directions and Reflections

If I Could Dream: Reflections on the Future of Education / Susan Bray Stainback 503

Chapter 19 Spirituality in Leadership: Implications for Inclusive Schooling / Colleen A. Capper, Maureen W. Keyes, George T. Theoharis 513

Chapter 20 Preparing Educators to Implement Inclusive Practices / Richard A. Villa, Jacqueline S. Thousand, James W. Chapple 531

Chapter 21 From Normalization to Enrichment: A Retrospective Analysis of the Transformation of Special Education Principles / Edvard Befring, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Ann I. Nevin 558

Chapter 22 The Universal Design for Promoting Self-Determination / Mary-Ellen Fortini, Mary FitzPatrick 575

Chapter 23 Passing the Torch / Cecelia Ann, Joseph F., Judith Ann Pauley 590

Chapter 24 Epilogue: From the Inside Out and the Outside In / Aaron Muravchik 602

Reflection: Closing the Circle / Richard A. Villa, Jacqueline S. Thousand 626.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1557663866

OCLC:

40359503