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Improving the context for inclusion : personalising teacher development through collaborative action research / Andy Howes, Sam Fox and Sue Davies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howes, Andy.
- Series:
- Improving Learning
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inclusive education--Great Britain.
- Inclusive education.
- School improvement programs--Great Britain.
- School improvement programs.
- Action research in education--Great Britain.
- Action research in education.
- Teachers--In-service training--Great Britain.
- Teachers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Personalising teacher development through collaborative action research
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This timely book addresses the need for increasing multi-agency capacity in schools, as the success of initiatives such as 'Every Child Matters' or 'personalised learning' depends on teachers understanding the challenges faced by young people in learning effectively and happily in their school. The authors of this thought-provoking book present and analyse case studies of collaborative action research, illustrating what is needed in practice for teachers to engage with inclusion for the benefit of their pupils and themselves. The essential elements of success with inclusion are revea
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Part I What are the issues?; Chapter 1 Inclusion is a challenge; Part II What does the research tell us?; Chapter 2 Teachers are the solution; Chapter 3 Action research for inclusion; Chapter 4 What helped teachers; Chapter 5 The impact for young people; Chapter 6 What makes effective facilitation?; Part III What are the implications?; Chapter 7 Improving the context for inclusion; Appendix: How was the research carried out?; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-02755-9
- 1-282-32481-0
- 9786612324819
- 0-203-87513-3
- 9780203875131
- OCLC:
- 458295916
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