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This book is about inclusive education, and is designed to prepare teachers to effectively teach exceptional children in primary schools in Southern Africa. It identifies key concepts associated with inclusive education, and discusses these in relation to issues in the reform of teacher education. It argues that the reform of teacher education for inclusive education is an important activity in improving educational equity. The theoretical framework for inclusion is outlined and examples of how teachers might engage in more inclusive practice are presented, as are the benefits of inclusive education. The book argues that preparation for inclusive education requires a new framework that calls for partnership between universities and schools. It is envisaged that the book will fill a gap in literature and practice, thereby enabling policy makers, college administrators and lecturers to review policies, teacher education curricula and pedagogical issues pertaining to preparing teachers for working in inclusive schools. As such, it will provide a springboard for teachers' colleges and universities to improve teacher preparation for inclusive education.

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Dr S'lungile K. Thwala is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Foundations and Management at the University of Eswatini. She holds a PhD in Psychology of Education from the University of South Africa and an MEd in Special Educational Needs from the University of Exeter, UK. She has 23 years of teaching experience from the primary to university level in Eswatini, and has published a number of journal articles on early childhood education, psychology, special and inclusive education.Professor Tsediso Michael Makoelle is one of the recipients of the prestigious Nelson Mandela Scholarship to the United Kingdom, and holds a PhD in Inclusive Education from the University of Manchester, UK, and an EdD in Education Management and Leadership from the University of South Africa. He is currently the Vice Dean for Research at the Graduate School of Education of Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.

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