Inclusive Primary Teaching

Janet Goepel has been a teacher for many years and developed an interest in special educational needs through having children with additional needs in her class. She has taught children with profound and multiple learning difficulties who otherwise would have had to attend a special school. She has also taught children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD as well as children who have social difficulties. Working with these childrenwas rewarding as well as challenging, taught her a great deal and changed her practice as a teacher. She now teaches Inclusion at Sheffield Hallam University and hopes to pass on her passion for inclusive practice to trainee teachers.Helen Childerhouse is a senior lecturer in primary and early years teacher education at Sheffield Hallam University. She teaches on undergraduate modules that involve professional practice and supports trainees whilst they are on placement. She also teaches on the modules which focus on inclusive practice.Sheila Sharpe is a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. Her roles include Course Leader for the PG Cert Senco award and the Inclusion co-ordinator for the undergraduate and post graduate Primary and Early Years Teacher Education Programme. She has wide school experience in primary, infant and nursery schools in two local authorities, and has taught children from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures with a range of learning and emotional needs. She has been a SENCO in a primary school which provided insight in to the tensions that exist in schools surrounding inclusive education. She has also worked in an advisory capacity in a local authority giving support to teachers and schools for provision in meeting language and literacy needs of children. Her research interests are in enquiry-led learning for children and trainees.

I thought it was very good. There were lots of links to practice through rich case studies. The book linked in current policy very effectively. The text was accessible and linked theoretical perspectives in well. - Jonathan Glazzard, University of HuddersfieldIt is a very up to date and written in an accessible style. Easy to read and full of great materials. I used the first edition and liked it but this is even better! - Claire Head, University of HullOverall this is a concise and compact book which sensitively explores a wide range is issues relating to the support of diverse learning needs in mainstream primary classrooms. - Jon Reid, Oxford Brookes University

• Introduction Part 1: Developing inclusive environments Chapter 1 – Understanding policy Chapter 2 –the inclusive classroom Chapter 3 – the inclusive curriculum Part 2: Making reasonable adjustments Chapter 4 – Understanding learners with Special Educational Needs and Disability Chapter 5 – Understanding learners with English as an additional language Chapter 6 – Understanding behaviour Chapter 7 – Understanding identity and gender Chapter 8 – Understanding race Chapter 9 - Understanding learners in poverty Chapter 10 – Understanding learners who are vulnerable learners Chapter 11 – Understanding learners with communication difficulties Part 3: Developing partnerships Chapter 12 – Working with children Chapter 13 – Working with parents Chapter 14 – Working with colleagues Chapter 15 – Working with outside agencies Glossary References Index