The Routledge Handbook of Inclusive Education for Teacher Educators: Issues, Considerations, and Strategies

This handbook provides comprehensive knowledge and understanding of inclusive education and special needs education, highlighting the need for preparation of educators for inclusive classrooms. It offers evidence-based strategies and a future roadmap for making learning more inclusive, with an overview of assessment models. It is valuable for teachers, educators, special educators, students, scholars, and researchers in social inclusion, education, and related disciplines.

Format: Hardback
Length: 680 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive handbook offers a deep dive into the realms of inclusive education and special needs education, providing a foundational, conceptual, and practical understanding of these critical fields. It underscores the urgent need for preparing special educators and teachers to effectively cater to the diverse needs of students across low-, middle-, and high-income countries worldwide. Through a wealth of evidence-based and practice-based strategies, the book showcases how educators can create inclusive classrooms that foster the growth and success of all learners, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities.

Tracing the historical trajectory of inclusive education, the book delves into the philosophical bases, foundational underpinnings, and crucial issues that shape this field. It presents a future roadmap and pathways, illuminated through case instances and in-depth discussions, to empower educators with the tools they need to strengthen their foundations and make learning more inclusive in their respective contexts.

In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the different models of assessment and their applications in analyzing children in inclusive classroom settings, the handbook offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that arise in these environments. It explores the role of technology for inclusion, disability studies, and social inclusion in shaping the landscape of education and special needs.

Designed with accessibility in mind, this handbook is a valuable resource for teachers, educators, special educators, students, scholars, and researchers across a wide range of disciplines, including social inclusion, education, special needs education, educational psychology, technology for inclusion, and disability studies. It will be particularly beneficial for academicians, teacher educators, special educators, and those engaged in professional teacher training courses.

By embracing the knowledge and insights presented in this handbook, educators can play a pivotal role in creating a more inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students, fostering their potential and preparing them for a brighter future.

Weight: 1490g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032129877