Responsive Teaching for Sustainable Learning: A Framework for Inclusive Education

This book provides teaching and support strategies for educators to deliver quality inclusive education in a sustainable way, based on the Responsive Teaching Framework. It helps teachers build on their capabilities and strengthen their expertise to ensure every student can be an effective learner. Part I explains the theoretical and practical basis of Sustainable Learning, Part II unpacks the eight steps of the Responsive Teaching Framework, and Part III examines the influences of school leaders on inclusive practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Drawing on extensive research from both Australia and abroad, this comprehensive book offers invaluable teaching and support strategies for educators to effectively meet the unique learning needs of each of their students, while also delivering high-quality, inclusive education in a sustainable manner.

Based on the Responsive Teaching Framework, an instructional approach that is grounded in evidence, purposeful, and responsive to students' learning requirements, this book empowers teachers to enhance their existing skills and expertise, ensuring that every student in their classrooms can thrive as an effective learner.

In Part I of the book, we delve into the theoretical and practical foundations of Sustainable Learning as a way of thinking about inclusive education through the lens of responsive teaching. We explore the Responsive Teaching Framework in detail, outlining its eight essential steps. These chapters provide thoughtful reflective questions that guide responsive practice, offering practical strategies and techniques that educators can employ, along with the assessment practices and evidence-gathering necessary to support each step of the responsive teaching process.

Part II delves into the influences that school leaders have on inclusive practice and presents a Responsive Leadership Framework (RLF). The RLF aligns seamlessly with the Responsive Teaching Framework, fostering a shared language and deepening understanding of Responsive Teaching for Sustainable Learning. This book is specifically designed for practicing educators, school leaders, and postgraduate students, offering accessible models for inclusive, sustainable teaching practices in a user-friendly format.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032290546