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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454861503321

Autore

Howes Andy

Titolo

Improving the context for inclusion [[electronic resource] ] : personalising teacher development through collaborative action research / / Andy Howes, Sam Fox and Sue Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-134-02755-9

1-282-32481-0

9786612324819

0-203-87513-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Improving Learning

Altri autori (Persone)

FoxSam

DaviesSue

Disciplina

371.9/0460941

Soggetti

Inclusive education - Great Britain

School improvement programs - Great Britain

Action research in education - Great Britain

Teachers - In-service training - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Part I What are the issues?; Chapter 1 Inclusion is a challenge; Part II What does the research tell us?; Chapter 2 Teachers are the solution; Chapter 3 Action research for inclusion; Chapter 4 What helped teachers; Chapter 5 The impact for young people; Chapter 6 What makes effective facilitation?; Part III What are the implications?; Chapter 7 Improving the context for inclusion; Appendix: How was the research carried out?; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This timely book addresses the need for increasing multi-agency capacity in schools, as the success of initiatives such as 'Every Child Matters' or 'personalised learning' depends on teachers understanding the challenges faced by young people in learning effectively and happily in their school. The authors of this thought-provoking book



present and analyse case studies of collaborative action research, illustrating what is needed in practice for teachers to engage with inclusion for the benefit of their pupils and themselves. The essential elements of success with inclusion are revea