Disability and teaching / Susan L. Gabel and David J. Connor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabel, Susan L. (Susan Lynn), 1956-

Contributor:

Connor, D. J.

Series:

Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling Series

Reflective teaching and the social conditions of schooling

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with disabilities--Education--Case studies.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxfordshire, England : Routledge, c2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Disability and Teaching highlights issues of disability in K-12 schooling faced by teachers, whoare increasingly accountable for the achievement of all students regardless of the labelsassigned to them. It is designed to engage prospective and practicing teachers in examining theirpersonal theories and beliefs about disability and education.Part I offers four case studies dealing with issues such as inclusion, over-representation inspecial education, teacher assumptions and biases, and the struggles of novice teachers. Thesecases illustrate the need to understand disability and teaching within

Contents:

Cover; Disability and Teaching; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Series Preface; Preface; Acknowledgments; I. Case Studies and Reactions; Introduction to Case 1; Case 1: "Inclusion Tension"; Reader Reactions to "Inclusion Tension"; Reactions to "Inclusion Tension"; Reader Reactions; Summary and Additional Questions; Introduction to Case 2; Case 2: "Ableism at Forest Run Elementary"; Reader Reactions to "Ableism at Forest Run Elementary"; Reactions to "Ableism at Forest Run Elementary"; Reader Reactions; Summary and Additional Questions; Introduction to Case 3

Case 3: "Race, Place, and the Search for Solutions"Reader Reactions to "Race, Place, and the Search for Solutions"; Reactions to "Race, Place, and the Search for Solutions"; Reader Reactions; Summary and Additional Questions; Introduction to Case 4; Case 4: "Martin Louis, Special Educator?"; Reader Reactions to "Martin Louis, Special Educator?"; Reactions to "Martin Louis, Special Educator?"; Reader Reactions; Summary and Additional Questions; Reader Reactions to the Four Cases; Reactions to the Four Cases; II. Public Arguments

A "Conservative View": Rewarding Achievement, Maintaining TraditionComments and Questions; A "Liberal-Progressive View": Celebrating Diversity, Creating Equity; Comments and Questions; A "Disability-Centered View": Acknowledging Difference, Deconstructing Normalcy; Comments and Questions; III. A Final Arbument, and Some Suggestions and Resources for Further Reflection; Disability, Teaching, and Schools: An Abbreviated View; The Permanence of Ableism and Necessary Action; Our Educational Strategies; Exercises for Further Reflection; Recommendations; Conclusion; Appendix A: Personal Narratives

Appendix B: Useful WebsitesReferences; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed August 28, 2013).

ISBN:

1-135-13751-X

0-8058-4914-9

0-203-79683-7

1-135-13743-9

9780203796832

OCLC:

854977147