Inclusive Primary Teaching ― A Critical Approach to Equality and Special Educational Needs and Disability

This textbook on inclusive practice for primary teachers covers theory and practice in a UK context, written especially for those seeking National Award SEN Co-ordination. The text features critical thinking questions and reflection prompts throughout, along with chapter opening visual overviews, scenarios, and summary charts. Each chapter ends with extensive lists of books, journals, and web sites. The first part of the text deals with developing inclusive policies, classrooms, and curricula. Part 2 gives ideas for making reasonable adjustments for various populations. Part 3 offers guidelines for developing partnerships with children, parents, colleagues, and outside agencies. An appendix presents UK teachers’ standards. This second edition contains new material on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice of 2014, as well as new information on the Children and Families Act of 2014 and the Behaviour2Learn initiative. There are two new chapters on vulnerable learners and students with communication difficulties. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)