One of the ongoing challenges faced by school teachers at all levels is including students with special needs in regular classrooms. This is a practical guide to working with primary and secondary students who need extra attention because of disabilities or giftedness. The authors outline the principles behind educational diversity and inclusive policies, and discuss the range of different needs teachers can expect to encounter in an inclusive classroom. They explain the practical issues involved in assessment, planning and implementing an inclusive curriculum. They also offer strategies for managing the classroom and promoting positive social relationships. The emphasis is on ensuring that students with special needs receive worthwhile educational experiences, without compromising the needs of other students in the classroom. This is a guide for classroom teachers and pre-service students rather than for those teachers who have specialist training in working with students with special needs. The strategies the authors provide are well-tested and easy to implement. Inclusive Education provides a powerful, value- and research-based, practical set of too

Table of Contents

ForewordPreface1. The case for inclusion2. Who are our children with diverse learning needs?3. Attitudes and inclusion4. Psychological and teacher-based assessment5. Collaborating with colleagues6. How to develop and manage an individual program7. Inclusive instructional design8. Collaborative instruction to promote inclusion9. Organising the inclusive classroom10. Promoting positive behaviour11. Promoting social competence12. Reflection: The key to lasting changeUseful formsBibliographyIndex

Reviews

This extensively researched text brings together many of the finer elements of student-teacher education, and could be a vital link when teachers re-consider their own professional development.Troy Martin, Merriwa Central School, NSW