Educators for Diverse Classrooms

A Case Study Approach to Equity and Inclusion in Education

AvManu Sharma,Amanda Zbacnik

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Given the constantly changing student demographics in our public schools, teacher educators are tasked with preparing teacher candidates with reflective and critical teaching insights for reaching the needs and identities of all of our students. The authors contend that teacher educators can use controversial case study narratives to help encourage reflective thought on the ethical decision-making teachers face in complicated and sensitive issues. Reflection can also help with practical insights on classroom management techniques, and development of problem-solving steps, that may need to be implemented. Outside of the classroom environment, these case studies provide an opportunity to reflect on professionalism and relational aspects of collaboration amongst colleagues. Thus, we wish to offer this short collection of 28 case studies for teacher educators. We will also include critical case study questions that follow the narrative, along with the additional resources such as two or three research-based articles that teacher educators can utilize to further support their teacher candidate students.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-14
Mått:159 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:435 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:172
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781475851106

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Dr. Manu Sharma, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the Teacher Education Department, where she currently teaches the required foundational courses for meeting the expectations of American Cultural Diversity which focus on equity and diversity issues in education. Dr. Sharma has previously taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses and supported field placements at Brock University, University of Toronto, and University of Windsor.Dr. Amanda Zbacnik, Ed.D is currently an assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Superior with vast experiences teaching special education in the public school setting. Dr. Zbacnik has worked with individuals having special needs in multiple disability categories: Intellectual Disabilities, Other Health Impairments, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Specific Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Multiple Disabilities.

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Intended for use in teacher education programs, this text recounts brief narratives from actual cases in the field in both American and Canadian schools. The vignettes focus mainly on children with special needs in elementary school settings, though a few others feature middle or high school students. Each case study is also accompanied by questions to inspire reflection. . . Though this book might be beneficial in classes focusing on the needs of children in special education, many vignettes could also be used across teacher education programs to examine teacher agency, support systems within schools and/or districts, how to foster rapport and communication with parents, and how to work collegially with other teachers and support staff. The situations presented are graphic and jarring, but they introduce preservice teachers to the complexities and uncertainties of modern education. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates.

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ForewordPrefaceIntroduction Part 1: Equity Issue: Mental HealthVignette #1: Shirley (Middle Public School) *Vignette #2: John (Secondary Public School) Part 2: Equity Issue: Special Education ConcernsVignette #3: Pablo (Middle Public School) Vignette #4: Tammy (Middle Public School) *Vignette #5: Shawn (Elementary Public School) *Vignette #6: Herman(Elementary Public School) *Vignette #7: Beth (Elementary Public School) Part 3: Equity Issue: Aggressive Behaviors Un-identified in Mainstream ClassroomsVignette #8: Darren (Elementary Public School)Vignette #9: Anthony (Elementary Public School) Vignette #10: Rahul (Elementary Public School)Vignette #11: Jack (Elementary Public School) Vignette #12: Sunny (Elementary Public School)*Vignette #13: Justin (Elementary Public School) Part 4: Equity Issue: ReligionVignette #14: Mindy (Middle Public School) Vignette #15: Nadine (Elementary Public School)Part 5: Equity Issue: Socio-Economic StatusVignette #16: Joseph (Elementary Public School)*Vignette #17: Faye (Secondary Public School) *Vignette #18: Brent (Secondary Public School) *Vignette #19: Connie (Secondary Public School) Part 6: Equity Issue: EthnicityVignette #20: Kenny (Elementary Public School)Part 7: Equity Issue: Language*Vignette #21: Tenley (Elementary Public School) *Vignette #22: Tenley continued (Elementary Public School)*Vignette #23: Nicole (Elementary Public School)Part 8: Equity Issue: Difference in Parental Mindsets*Vignette #24: Johnny (Elementary Public School)*Vignette #25: Denny (Elementary Public School) *Vignette #26: Brenda (Secondary Public School) Part 9: Equity Issue: Bullying *Vignette #27: Cade (Secondary Public School) *Vignette #28: Adam (Secondary Public School) Conclusion and Significance of bookIndex