Disability and Teaching

ISBN-13: 9780415813983 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 07/31/2013 Series: Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling Series Pages: 176 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) Disability and Teaching highlights issues of disability in K-12 schooling faced by teachers, whoare increasingly accountable for the achievement of all students regardless of the labelsassigned to them. It is designed to engage prospective and practicing teachers in examining theirpersonal theories and beliefs about disability and education. Part I offers four case studies dealing with issues such as inclusion, over-representation inspecial education, teacher assumptions and biases, and the struggles of novice teachers. Thesecases illustrate the need to understand disability and teaching within the contexts of school,community, and the broader society and in relation to other contemporary issues facing teachers.Each is followed by space for readers to write their own reaction