What Teachers Need to Know

Every generation has sought to make teaching and learning more inclusive and equitable but pesky questions always remain such as how can teaching and learning be conducted in ways that satisfies and respects everyone? What are the parameters of an inclusive pedagogy? Who defines its principles? How should these principles be taught and by whom? And by what authority shall they be grounded? These types of thorny questions occupy the essence of educators and the authors of this book. This book is about teachers educators and topics related to inclusion. Teachers and educators have a lot to know therefore the topics are broad and relevant to the times. What should teachers know about special needs religion and spirituality Aboriginality the environment tolerance and school choice? Although teachers have knowledge of their subject matter knowledge alone is not sufficient. They must know and understand how people learn. A teacher must also care deeply about who they teach. And this teacher