Eric Shyman

Beyond Equality in the American Classroom

The Case for Inclusive Education

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Produktbeschreibung

This book addresses the need for more scholastically based attention to the discussion and practice of inclusive education for individuals with exceptionality. Drawing on historical, educational, and legislative perspectives, this book provides a treatise on both the philosophy and implementation of inclusive education in American schools.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 757g
• ISBN-13: 9780739177495
• ISBN-10: 0739177494
• Artikelnr.: 37743289

Autorenporträt

Eric Shyman currently serves as assistant professor on the faculty of the Special Education Department at Dowling College in Oakdale, NY.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I. Establishing the Historical Perspective of
Exceptionality Chapter 1: Conceptions of Exceptionality: Biblical Times
through the Middle Ages Chapter 2: The Educational Development of Children
with Exceptionalities: 18th Century and Beyond Chapter 3: Social and
Legislative Histories of People with Exceptionalities Chapter 4:
Legitimizing the Field through Formal Thinking: The Development of Studies
in Exceptionality Part II. Establishing the Philosophical Perspective of
Exceptionality Chapter 5: The Western Philosophers Chapter 6: Exploring
Concepts of Justice Chapter 7: Contextualizing Social Justice within
Exceptionality Part III. Establishing the Polemic for Inclusive Education
Chapter 8: The Development of the Concept of Inclusion Chapter 9:
Implementing Inclusive Education in Schools with a Positive Trajectory
Chapter 10: Addressing the Challenges of the Treatise