In this groundbreaking book, one of the world's leading authorities on ways of developing equitable education systems addresses the greatest challenge facing education systems around the world, that of developing schools that are effective in educating all children. Using evidence from research carried over the last 25 years in many countries, Mel Ainscow explains pathways to be followed in order to turn the global aspiration for inclusion and equity into policy and practices in the field.
Making extensive use of examples from different parts of the world, Developing Inclusive Schools provides:
Practical guidance for teachers regarding ways of making their lessons inclusiveAccounts of how this thinking has been implemented in schoolsAdvice for school leaders on how to create an inclusive culture within their organisationsExamples of how inclusion and equity have influenced national policies in different contextsExplanations of the implications for policy makers, researchers and teacher educators
Developing Inclusive Schools will be of huge significance to researchers, educators and practitioners in the fields of education policy and politics, inclusion and special education around the world.
Making extensive use of examples from different parts of the world, Developing Inclusive Schools provides:
Practical guidance for teachers regarding ways of making their lessons inclusiveAccounts of how this thinking has been implemented in schoolsAdvice for school leaders on how to create an inclusive culture within their organisationsExamples of how inclusion and equity have influenced national policies in different contextsExplanations of the implications for policy makers, researchers and teacher educators
Developing Inclusive Schools will be of huge significance to researchers, educators and practitioners in the fields of education policy and politics, inclusion and special education around the world.
"Mel Ainscow draws on lifetime of passionate and unrelenting commitment to inclusion, equity and professional collaboration to write a book that is One for the Ages. He shows how we can and should achieve inclusion by adhering to a small number of general principles but with total respect for the unique nature of every country, culture and context in which these principles are applied. This is the masterwork of inclusion in education."
- Andy Hargreaves, Boston College and University of Ottawa
"An inspirational must-read for anyone concerned with equity in education, this book maps the struggles, the learning, and the insights of a leading thinker in the field."
- Lani Florian, University of Edinburgh
"Mel Ainscow has carried out the best and most thorough work I know on grounded system change. He has the examples, he has led the work, he has worked with practitioners, policy makers, communities and students. Read Developing Inclusive Schools carefully and fully: it contains a treasure trove of insights."
- Michael Fullan, OISE/University of Toronto
"Developing Inclusive Schools is a milestone in understanding how inclusive education developments have evolved during the last three decades. It not only maps and addresses challenges, dilemmas and tensions, but paves the way forward towards more inclusive education systems across the world."
- Renato Opertti, UNESCO-IBE (International Bureau of Education)
- Andy Hargreaves, Boston College and University of Ottawa
"An inspirational must-read for anyone concerned with equity in education, this book maps the struggles, the learning, and the insights of a leading thinker in the field."
- Lani Florian, University of Edinburgh
"Mel Ainscow has carried out the best and most thorough work I know on grounded system change. He has the examples, he has led the work, he has worked with practitioners, policy makers, communities and students. Read Developing Inclusive Schools carefully and fully: it contains a treasure trove of insights."
- Michael Fullan, OISE/University of Toronto
"Developing Inclusive Schools is a milestone in understanding how inclusive education developments have evolved during the last three decades. It not only maps and addresses challenges, dilemmas and tensions, but paves the way forward towards more inclusive education systems across the world."
- Renato Opertti, UNESCO-IBE (International Bureau of Education)