European Perspectives on Inclusive Education in Canada

Featuring leading voices in the field from across Canada and Europe, this edited collection offers empirical analyses of the historical, social, cultural, and legislative determinants of inclusive education in Canadian schools.

Autorentext

Theodore Michael Christou is a Professor of Education and an Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Canada.

Robert Kruschel is a University Teacher and Researcher in the Department of Special Education, University of Leipzig, Germany.

Ian Alexander Matheson is an Assistant Professor of Special Education, Queen's University, Canada.

Kerstin Merz-Atalik is a Professor in the Department of Special Education, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Inclusion in International "Dialogue" Theodore Michael Christou, Robert Kruschel, Ian Alexander Matheson, and Kerstin Merz-Atalik **** Part 1: Unpacking Inclusion

2. Canada as a "Driving Force" for Inclusion Activists in European Countries?: Comparative Perspectives on Inclusive Education in Europe and Canada ** Kerstin Merz-Atalik

3. Doing Belonging and Social Coherence: Discourses of Belonging in Canada and Their Influence on Social Cohesion ** Ayca Polat

4. A "Swarm of Discourses": Inclusion in Canada ** Joachim Schroeder

5. Inclusive Education in Canada: An Overview Jacqueline Specht and S. Anthony Thompson ** Part 2: Structures around Inclusive Education **

6. Current **Trends in Inclusive and Special Education in Newfoundaland and Labrador, Canada, and Finland Markku Jahnukainen, Kimberly Maich, Sharon Penney, and Gabrielle Young

7. Education for Young Refugees: Processes of Inclusion and Exclusion in Munich and Toronto ** Annette Korntheuer

8. On the Dissappearance of Childhood: An Exploratory Interview Study of the Christian Homeschooling Millieu in Canada ** David Jahr and Robert Kruschel

9. Structures That Inhibit and That Support Inclusive Education in Canada: A Response from a Canadian Scholar in Inclusive Education Steve Sider ** Part 3: Cultures around Inclusive Education **

10. Cultural Challenges for School and Social Participation in Canada's Indigenous Reserves: The Example of the Atikamekw Village Manawan in Québec ** Nastasia Herold

11. Indigenous Cultural Inclusivity in Canadian Schools: Considerations and Imperatives ** Jenn de Lugt

12. Reclaiming Disability: Of Mino-Pimatisowin, Belonging, and Gentle Teaching ** Margaret Kress

13. Why Decolonization is so Important: A Comment to the Paper of Margaret Kress Ines Boban and Andreas Hinz ** Part 4: Practices of Inclusive Education **

14. Individual Reference Norm Orientation and Motivation: Perspectives from Germany, Finland, and Canada ** Britta Klopsch, Katharina Reschke, and Anne Sliwka

15. Human Rights-Based Education - Inclusive and "Appropriate"?: Some Questions after Visits to Toronto and New Brunswick ** Ines Boban and Andreas Hinz

16. Curriculum Design in Inclusive Education: Comparison of Curricular Approaches to Diversity at School in Prince Edward Island (Canada), Finland, and South Tyrol ** Andreas Köpfer, Marcel Veber, and Anna Bollesen

17. Advancing Inclusion in Education Systems: Insights from New Brunswick
    Cecilia Simón, Yolanda Muñoz-Mart*í*nez, and Gordon L. Porter

18. Response from Canadian Scholar in Inclusive Education: What Can Comparative Views of Inclusive Practices Teach Us? ** Jeffrey MacCormack

19. Conclusion: Inclusion in Canada: An Ongoing Effort Alexandra Minuk, Kerstin Merz-Atalik, Ian Alexander Matheson, Robert Kruschel, and Theodore Michael Christou