A recipe for successful inclusive education: three key ingredients revealed

Authors

  • Gordon Porter Inclusive Education Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25755/int.6729

Keywords:

Inclusion, School improvement, Peers, Education.

Abstract

Inclusive education has been the subject of discussion among policy makers, educators and parents for more than 30 years. In this article a definition of inclusive education is suggested and the development of inclusion as a critical concept is described. The continuing gap between theory and practice is connected to the need for further action to make inclusive schooling a reality. Three key ingredients of a recipe to advance inclusive education are revealed: the commitment and capacity of teachers and parents; the linkage between implementing inclusive education strategies and school improvement; and finally, the power of peer relationships in inclusive classrooms.

Author Biography

Gordon Porter, Inclusive Education Canada

Professor Associado do Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa. Áreas de investigação: Didáctica das ciências; Conhecimento e desenvolvimento profissional de professores; A discussão de questões sociocientíficas na educação em ciências; Integração das TIC na educação em ciências.

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Published

2015-04-05

How to Cite

Porter, G. (2015). A recipe for successful inclusive education: three key ingredients revealed. Interacções, 10(33). https://doi.org/10.25755/int.6729

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 33 (2014): NÚMERO ESPECIAL - Celebrando a riqueza de cada voz como um veículo para a inclusão

Section

Number 25 - Special Number - Adolescence, Gender and Violences

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