What works in inclusion? / edited by Christopher Boyle and Keith Topping.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boyle, Chris.

Topping, Keith, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inclusive education.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, Berkshire : Open University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book aims to highlight outstanding examples of inclusion, focusing on the realistic aspect of practising inclusive education.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Epigraph; Contents; List of tables and figures; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I Theories of inclusion: what exactlyis 'inclusion'?; 1 Conceptions of inclusion: widening ideas; 2 Inclusion in the United States: theory and practice; 3 The 'Italian model' of full inclusion: origins and current directions; 4 Inclusion in schools: what is the task?; Part II The 'how' of inclusion; 5 How inclusion policy works in the UK (England): successes and issues

6 Inclusive education: best practices in the United States7 Facilitating inclusion through responsive teaching; 8 Teachers make inclusion successful: positive perspectives on inclusion; 9 Creating and sustaining inclusive schools; 10 Developing inclusive practices: innovation through collaboration; 11 Beyond the school gates: promoting inclusion through community partnerships; Part III Overcoming barriers to successful inclusion; 12 How can teacher attitudes, co-teaching and differentiated instruction facilitate inclusion?

13 Understanding and addressing barriers to the implementation of inclusive education14 Systemic barriers to inclusion; 15 Inclusive schools in Australia: rhetoric and practice; Conclusion: inclusion comes together piece by piece; Index; Adverts; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-59460-9

9786613907059

0-335-24469-6

OCLC:

818847099