Bringing insider perspectives into inclusive teacher learning : potentials and challenges for educational professionals / edited by Phyllis Jones.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jones, Phyllis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Training of--Cross-cultural studies.

Teachers.

Teachers--In-service training--Cross-cultural studies.

Inclusive education--Cross-cultural studies.

Inclusive education.

Special education--Cross-cultural studies.

Special education.

Teachers--In-service training.

Teachers--Training of.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 209 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

"This fascinating text offers a compelling argument for the need to include insider perspectives of disability in teacher education programs, in order to enrich professional understandings and shed light on the reality of living with a disability. With contributions from a highly experienced team of authors from a wide range of educational settings, Bringing Insider Perspectives into Inclusive Teacher Learning includes case studies and research projects on how teacher educators gather, interpret and integrate insider perspectives into teacher education programs, along with practical strategies as to how educators can develop programs more sensitive to the experiences of 'insiders'. Questions addressed include: - How do teacher educator researchers gather insider perspectives? - What are some of the barriers and challenges involved? - What critical experiences and lessons can be learned from teacher educators who have integrated insider perspectives? - How can insider perspectives bring about a more meaningful inclusion of students with disabilities? Offering a range of different methodologies to engage students, parents, teachers, school leaders and teacher educators, this thought-provoking book provides practical ideas about how insider perspectives can enhance teacher learning and support greater inclusive practices in schools. This text will be useful to university lecturers, teachers and education specialists, as well as students of educational studies and ITE courses from foundation degree level through to undergraduate and postgraduate study"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Whose insider perspectives count and why should we consider them? / Phyllis Jones Jones, Phyllis 1

2 Using vocabularies of hope to transform the educational experiences of students identified as having pronounced literacy difficulties / Ron Smith Smith, Ron, Louise Long Long, Louise 9

3 Young children's views on inclusion: lessons for teacher educators / Phyllis Jones Jones, Phyllis, Ann Gillies Gillies, Ann 25

4 Attributes that influence inclusive practice: parent perspectives on quality special educators in northwestern United States / Elizabeth A. West West, Elizabeth A., Jody M. Pirtle Pirtle, Jody M. 37

5 School principals' views of teaching standards for inclusive education in New Zealand / Garry Hornby Hornby, Garry, Dean Sutherland Sutherland, Dean 47

6 Pre-service teacher reflections on inclusive experiences: themes and considerations / Dianne Chambers Chambers, Dianne 57

7 Canadian pre-service teachers and exclusion: views and origins / Tim Loreman Loreman, Tim 70

8 From teacher prep to teacher limbo: the experiences of secondary inclusive educators navigating their ways into the field / Eileen Radigan Radigan, Eileen, Julia M. White White, Julia M. 84

9 The challenge of curriculum coherency and relevance in pre-service teacher training for inclusive education in Mexico / Silvia Romero-Contreras Romero-Contreras, Silvia, Ismael García-Cedillo García-Cedillo, Ismael, Todd Fletcher Fletcher, Todd 103

10 Thai early childhood educators' perspectives: transforming inclusive teachers to move beyond religiosity / Sunanta Klibthong Klibthong, Sunanta, Joseph Agbenyega Agbenyega, Joseph 121

11 Teacher trainee learning about inclusive practice in initial teacher education in England: 'insider' perspectives from within the school placement / Hazel Lawson Lawson, Hazel, Brahm Norwich Norwich, Brahm, Tricia Nash Nash, Tricia 133

12 Infusing insider perspectives in online learning in the USA: teachers' journeys towards better understandings / Greg Knollman Knollman, Greg, Ann Gillies Gillies, Ann 153

13 Teacher educator perspectives on systemic barriers to inclusive education: an international conversation / Umesh Sharma Sharma, Umesh, Tim Loreman Loreman, Tim 168

14 Developing equitable practices in schools: professional collaboration in research / Joanne Deppeler Deppeler, Joanne 178

15 What are some of the 'lessons learned' from teacher educators who have integrated insider perspectives? / Phyllis Jones Jones, Phyllis 190.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415658300

0415658306

9780415658317

0415658314

OCLC:

798061905