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Embed the principles and practices of inclusion into your students’ learning experiences.Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement presents a clear, socially oriented approach to understanding and developing inclusive education. It prepares pre-service teachers for diverse classrooms and helps them develop strategies to engage students with varying backgrounds, needs and abilities.This new edition has been updated to reflect changes in legislation, policy, regulation, curriculum, research and practice. It takes a fresh look at what inclusion means and explores the disadvantages or limitations that prevent children fully participating in education. Retaining a strong focus on student engagement, it addresses areas that are proving challenging for teachers in engaging all students in inclusive learning environments: a greater number of children from immigrant families, the increasing impact of poverty in Australia, and the influence of technology on education.With extensive learning features that blend theoretical issues and context with practical skills, this book provides pre-service teachers and others with the knowledge and understanding to manage classroom challenges and develop inclusive learning environments.FeaturesIncludes school and classroom factors that can influence the inclusion, learning, and development of school studentsProvides detailed guidance on forms of pedagogy that are specific to different groups of studentsOffers guidelines for teaching that can meet the learning orientations of First Australians, immigrants and refugees, students with disabilities, gender identity and expression, second language learners, and students with behaviour and mental health challengesEncourages a strength-based approach rather than a deficit-based approachWritten by highly experienced specialists in their fieldsA chapter on the future of inclusive education is provided to provoke discussion and forward planningNew to this EditionUpdated research to align with legislation, policy and curriculum changes since the last edition.Three new chapters: Chapter 3: Linguistic and Cultural DiversityChapter 5: Gender, Inclusivity and EngagementChapter 17: Participation in What, and with Which Outcomes? Pedagogic Rights and the Purposes of EducationCoverage of a broad range of topics with a stronger focus on students with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and with English as a second language.Reconceptualisation of behavioural issues and whether they are a concern in themselves or are associated with a primary disability, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder.Updated Stories from the Classroom, Effective Practice, Apply your Knowledge, and Pause and Reflect questions provide students with current examples of how to implement inclusive education theory in practice.

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Author:   Mervyn Hyde (Adjunct Professor of Education, Adjunct Professor of Education, The University of the Sunshine Coast) ,  Shelley Dole (Professor and Head of School, Professor and Head of School, The University of the Sunshine Coast) ,  Kathleen Tait (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Macquarie University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   1.040kg
ISBN:  

9780190329488

ISBN 10:   0190329483
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   13 October 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1: Setting the Scene1. Understanding Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement2. Australian Schools, Policy and Legislation in PerspectivePART 2: Embracing Diversity3. Linguistic and Cultural Diversity4. Indigenous Perspectives and Cultural Identity5. Gender, Inclusivity and EngagementPART 3: Supporting Diverse Learning Needs in the Classroom6. Understanding How to Support Students with Literacy Difficulties7. Assisting Children with Learning Difficulties in Mathematics8. Challenging Behaviour in the Inclusive Classroom9. Supporting Students with Complex Communication Needs10. Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities11. Understanding Vision Impairment12. Understanding Hearing Loss13. Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder14. Supporting Diverse Gifted Students15. Understanding Physical Impairment in Young Children16. Supporting Mental Health and Well-being: Promotion, Prevention and InterventionPART 4: Creating Diverse and Inclusive Schools17. Participation in What, and with Which Outcomes? Pedagogic Rights and the Purposes of Education18. Accommodating Transitions across the Years19. Creating Inclusive Schools

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Mervyn Hyde is Emeritus Professor of Education at Griffith University and Professor of Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Shelly Dole is Professor and Head of the School of Education and Tertiary Access at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Kathleen Tait is Associate Professor in Educational Psychology at Macquarie University.CONTRIBUTORSClair AndersenMichael CareyRobert ConwayShelley DolePeter GraingerMarie HaywardStephen HeimansJane M. JarvisTiffany JonesJulie McMillanCarolyn PalmerParimala RaghavendraCarol SmithRoberta ThompsonMadonna TuckerGary Woolley

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