Teaching and Learning in Diverse and Inclusive Classrooms

Gill Richards is Professor of Special Education, Equity and Inclusion at the School of Education, Nottingham Trent University, UK.Felicity Armstrong is Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Education, University College London, UK.

• Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Inclusive education: school cultures, teaching and learning 2. Half a million unseen, half a million unheard: inclusion for gender identity and sexual identity 3. What we know about bullying 4. Supporting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils 5. The influence of gender in the classroom: How boys and girls learn 6. Not in my image: ethnic diversity in the classroom 7. Invisibility and Otherness: asylum-seeking and refugee students in the classroom 8. I feel confident about teaching, but ‘SEN’ scares me. Moving from anxiety to confidence 9. Challenging students, challenging settings 10. Religious and cultural diversity and inclusive practice 11. Teachers working with teaching assistants 12. Including parents with disabled children 13. Why did he do that? Evidence-based teaching and learning 14. Global approaches to education, disability and human rights: Why inclusive education is the way forward

"Teachers can easily look at the chapters that relate to their situation and the extensive references will be valuable for those doing further research. The examples given will help understanding of pupils from a variety of backgrounds. Perfect for the staffroom library and a good trigger for a training session." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch