Catherine Shipton – författare

Att lyckas lära sig något svårt stärker självkänslan och befrämjar hälsa och välmående. Därför är det viktigt att lärare stärker sin egen och elevers optimism om att alla kan utvecklas. Ett optimistiskt förhållningssätt är avgörande i arbetet med elever med olika funktionsnedsättningar, det vill säga en positiv specialpedagogik.I den här boken är positiv specialpedagogik som bygger på ­positiv pedagogik centralt. Bokens författare försöker konkreti­sera vad ­positiv specialpedagogik är genom att skriva fram centrala begrepp såsom self-efficacy och implicita teorier om den egna förmågan. Implikationen av dessa teorier är att lärare bör arbeta med alla sina elever för att stärka deras tilltro till sina förmågor och deras tro på att alla kan lära sig och utvecklas. Författarna försöker också genom konkreta exempel visa hur ­lärare kan fostra elever till att bli självständiga och delaktiga i ­samhället.

Positive Special Education spotlights the power of positive special education, combining insights from researchers and teachers in special education from several countries. The expert team of authors, being both teachers and academics, highlight the powerful influence of teachers fostering optimistic approaches as well as the impact a positive educational experience has on young students. Instead of focusing on medical perspectives and individual difficulties, this book’s uniqueness lies in showcasing how educators, students, and care workers can be empowered to overcome daily challenges by changing beliefs and attitudes. Based on extensive experience in schools across Sweden and the UK, this book:contains a history of positive special education and central theoretical concepts such as self-efficacy, implicit theories, and inclusionexplores the potential of digital tools and how they can support students with their learning and developmentfocuses on instructional methods in reading, writing, and vocabulary developmentPractical case studies throughout the book provide various examples for educators to apply the principles of positive special education in different learning environments. It is a must-read for teachers in SEND and mainstream schools, in preschool, pre-service teachers as well as undergraduate or masters’ students in education.

Positive Special Education spotlights the power of positive special education, combining insights from researchers and teachers in special education from several countries. The expert team of authors, being both teachers and academics, highlight the powerful influence of teachers fostering optimistic approaches as well as the impact a positive educational experience has on young students. Instead of focusing on medical perspectives and individual difficulties, this book’s uniqueness lies in showcasing how educators, students, and care workers can be empowered to overcome daily challenges by changing beliefs and attitudes. Based on extensive experience in schools across Sweden and the UK, this book:contains a history of positive special education and central theoretical concepts such as self-efficacy, implicit theories, and inclusionexplores the potential of digital tools and how they can support students with their learning and developmentfocuses on instructional methods in reading, writing, and vocabulary developmentPractical case studies throughout the book provide various examples for educators to apply the principles of positive special education in different learning environments. It is a must-read for teachers in SEND and mainstream schools, in preschool, pre-service teachers as well as undergraduate or masters’ students in education.

Positive Special Education spotlights the power of positive special education, combining insights from researchers and teachers in special education from several countries.

The expert team of authors, being both teachers and academics, highlight the powerful influence of teachers fostering optimistic approaches as well as the impact a positive educational experience has on young students. Instead of focusing on medical perspectives and individual difficulties, this book’s uniqueness lies in showcasing how educators, students, and care workers can be empowered to overcome daily challenges by changing beliefs and attitudes. Based on extensive experience in schools across Sweden and the UK, this book:

contains a history of positive special education and central theoretical concepts such as self-efficacy, implicit theories, and inclusion explores the potential of digital tools and how they can support students with their learning and development focuses on instructional methods in reading, writing, and vocabulary development

Practical case studies throughout the book provide various examples for educators to apply the principles of positive special education in different learning environments. It is a must-read for teachers in SEND and mainstream schools, in preschool, pre-service teachers as well as undergraduate or masters’ students in education.