Inclusive Education: A Practical Guide to Supporting Diversity in the Classroom

by Tim Loreman, Joanne Deppeler, David Harvey

Inclusive education continues to be an exciting but challenging component of the everyday life of the classroom teacher. Whist there is no recipe for successful inclusion, meaningful inclusion involves engaging in a flexible process in which educators work in partnership with parents, students, and other professionals in order to meet the needs of all children.

Drawing from conceptual principles and empirical findings, this fully revised edition of Inclusive Education demonstrates how to empower teachers and leaders and foster professional practices that create a successful inclusive school community. Presenting a hands-on process that addresses evidence, partnerships, curriculum and instruction, this book strikes the right balance between theory and practice. The authors provide educational leaders and school reformers with tools for collaborating and doing the work of improving inclusive practices for equity and student learning.


Including links to web resources that include a huge range of planning templates and assessment tools, as well as procedures to create school-based leadership teams to drive and sustain discussions and decision-making, this extensive text and collection of tools is invaluable for students, school leaders and teachers who are serious about ensuring success for all students.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

About the author

Dr. Tim Loreman is a Professor of Education, Vice-President Academic and Provost at Concordia University College of Alberta in Canada. He received his Ph.D. in Education from Monash University in Australia in 2001 and, following a number of years as a classroom teacher, worked there until 2002, thereafter moving to his current position at Concordia. Dr. Loreman has to his credit numerous peer-reviewed articles and books primarily focused on the subject of inclusion and childhood including Love as pedagogy (2011), Inclusive education: Supporting diversity on the classroom, 2nd Ed. (with Joanne Deppeler and David Harvey, 2010), and Respecting childhood (2009). Tim holds and has held a number of major Canadian research grants, and continues to write, research, and present at major international and national conferences.

Reviews

[snapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful overview and reference tool for teachers wanting to create a more inclusive classroom. Has some relevant information about creating Individual Learning Plans which I found particularly helpful.