Rethinking disability : a disability studies approach to inclusive practices /
Jan W. Valle.
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, 2011.
- xviii, 235 p.: ill. 24 cm.
- The Practical guide series .
Includes bibliographic references and index
Making sense of public school culture and context -- Contemplating the (in)visibility of disability -- Examining beliefs and expanding notions of normalcy -- Practicing educational equity in a democracy -- Selecting approaches and tools of inclusive teaching -- Creating a dynamic classroom culture -- Assessing student knowledge and skills in the inclusive classroom -- Drawing upon the power of two -- Actively challenging normalcy -- Promoting inclusive beliefs and practices -- A final note -- Appendix A: Disability studies in education -- Appendix B: Suggested further reading.
In response to concerns about teacher retention, especially among teachers in their first to fourth year in the classroom, this title offers the teachers a series of brief guides with practical advice that they can refer to in both their student teaching and in their first years on the job.
English
978-0-07-352604-1
Disability studies Inclusive education Special education Students with disabilities--Education