Inclusive Education for the 21st Century

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I: INTRODUCTION AND FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS

1 Inclusive education in the 21st century

LINDA J. GRAHAM

2 Fundamental concepts of inclusive education

LINDA J. GRAHAM, MARIJNE MEDHURST, HALEY TANCREDI, ILEKTRA SPANDAGOU & ELIZABETH WALTON

3 Does inclusion work?

PART II: EDUCATORS’ OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND POLICY

4 Inclusive education as a human right

JULIET DAVIS, JENNA GILLETT-SWAN, LINDA J. GRAHAM & CÁTIA MALAQUIAS

5 Legislation, litigation and implications for inclusion

6 What is the NCCD and what does it mean for my practice?

KATE DE BRUIN, LINDA J. GRAHAM & JEANINE GALLAGHER

PART III: UNIVERSAL EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO EFFECTIVELY TEACH DIVERSE LEARNERS IN SUPPORTIVE AND SAFE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

7 Using assessment data to support student learning

8 Universal approaches to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment

KATHY COLOGON & CARLY LASSIG

9 Making adjustments to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment

LOREN SWANCUTT, MARIJNE MEDHURST, SHIRALEE POED & PETER WALKER

PART IV: DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE SCHOOL CULTURES THROUGH INCLUSIVE AND ETHICAL PRACTICES

10 Developing inclusive school cultures through ethical practices

JESS HARRIS, MEL AINSCOW, SUZANNE CARRINGTON & MEGAN KIMBER

11 Putting students at the centre

JENNA GILLETT-SWAN, HALEY TANCREDI & LINDA J. GRAHAM

12 Nurturing close student–teacher relationships

PENNY VAN BERGEN, KEVIN MCGRATH & DANIEL QUIN

13 Promoting student wellbeing and mental health through social and emotional learning

CHRISTINE GROVÉ & STELLA LALETAS

14 Developing productive partnerships with parents and carers

GLENYS MANN, NICK HODGE, KATHERINE RUNSWICK-COLE, LINDA GILMORE, SOFIA MAVROPOULOU & KATARZYNA FLEMING

15 Collaborating with colleagues and other professionals

HALEY TANCREDI, GAENOR DIXON, LIBBY ENGLISH & JEANINE GALLAGHER

16 Rethinking the use of teacher aides

ROB WEBSTER & PETER BLATCHFORD