Effective Teacher Education for Inclusion

Drawing on research carried out in partnership with schoolteachers, school leaders and student teachers, this book presents cutting-edge research on teacher education and how it can be used to achieve inclusive mainstream classrooms.

Autorentext

Deborah Robinson is a Professor of Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion at the University of Derby, UK.

Inhalt

0. Introduction to effective teacher education for inclusion: critical perspectives on the role of higher education in a neoliberal age

1. The incongruence of neoliberalism and inclusive teacher education

2. Conceptual and spatial complexities and their implications for teacher education for SEND and inclusive practices

3. Principles and practices for effective inclusive teacher education

4. Researching effective inclusive teacher education

5. Research findings: learning to be inclusive - conceptual challenges and intellectual labour

6. Conditions for learning: critical thought and action in a collaborative milieu

7. Proposals for developing effective inclusive teacher education in a post-neoliberal age