Disability Studies and the Inclusive Classroom: Critical Practices for Embracing Diversity in Education / Edition 2

by Susan Baglieri

Overview

Disability Studies and the Inclusive Classroom integrates knowledge and practice from the fields of disability studies and special education to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of inclusive education. Now in its third edition, this critical volume has been revised and updated to include expanded discussion of disability models and contemporary perspectives on disability. Each chapter features a dilemma to capture the complexities of the field of educational practice to inspire critical thinking and contemplation of inclusive education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138188273
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/04/2017
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Susan Baglieri is Professor of Special Education at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA.

Table of Contents

Part I: Disability and Society 1. What is Inclusive Education? 2. Perspectives on Disability 3. Cultures of Exclusion 4. Cultures of Inclusion Part II: Disability in Schools 5. Overview of How Schools Respond to Student Diversity 6. Definitions of Disability in Schools 7. Collaborative Planning and Practice Part III: Constructing an Inclusive Classroom 8. Organizing Instruction for Inclusive Education 9. Addressing Disability in Inclusive Practice 10. Including Disability in Curriculum

Editorial Reviews

"Baglieri deftly weaves the broad concept of dis/abilities in society, schools, and the curriculum into a powerful work that helps all educators make sense of what can and should be done for all students. Without a doubt, this volume makes a significant contribution to the field of inclusive education."

—Dr. David J. Connor, Professor, Hunter College, and co-author of A Child, a Family, a School, a Community: A Tale of Inclusive Education

"Baglieri accomplishes the rare feat of deftly combining a most sophisticated and compelling understanding of inclusive education with deeply informed and eminently practical approaches for its effective implementation—an indispensable resource for all educators."

—Professor Deborah Gallagher, PhD, University of Northern Iowa

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