{"title":"Series: The Norton Series on Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Norton Series on Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful perspectives on fostering educational environments where diversity and accessibility are at the forefront. This collection delves into the principles and practices that support learners with diverse needs, drawing on interdisciplinary research from psychology, philosophy, and health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful explorations that challenge conventional approaches, emphasising respect, understanding, and empowerment within educational settings. The series invites educators, policymakers, and advocates to engage critically with the concepts that underpin truly inclusive classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"build-equity-join-justice-by-amy-mccart-9781324030270","title":"Build Equity, Join Justice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEducators all over the country are waking to a collective realisation: The hope and compassion they have for their students is not enough to counteract the inequitable policies and practices of the school system. Students and communities who have been historically disenfranchised along lines of race and disability continue to face predictable barriers to opportunity and independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBuild Equity, Join Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors present a new path forward that leads away from deficit-focused policies and toward strengths-based practices. The authors' ten equity-advancing principles, based on the groundbreaking work of the SWIFT Education Center in multiple school districts, are designed to address the learning needs and social concerns of all students without requiring them or their advocates to \"ask permission\" to be included. Complete with practical tools and reflective activities throughout, this book empowers educators at every level to transform their schools into equity-advancing, justice-centered institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340660818156,"sku":"9781324030270","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10987093482659.jpg?v=1772164145"},{"product_id":"it-isnt-inclusion-without-peers-by-matthew-brock-9781324030751","title":"It Isn't Inclusion Without Peers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeer-mediated interventions\u003c\/em\u003e are a category of practices in which students without disabilities provide academic and social support to classmates with disabilities in inclusive classrooms, cafeterias, and on playgrounds. These support strategies are shown to have positive effects on academic, interpersonal, and social development—not only for students with disabilities, but also for their classmates who serve as peer supports. Students with a variety of disabilities benefit from peer-mediated support interventions, including students with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and multiple disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIt Isn't Inclusion Without Peers\u003c\/em\u003e, Matthew Brock provides educators with a practical guide to the implementation of peer-mediated interventions. General and special education teachers will receive expert guidance on how to decide which combination of interventions is likely to work best for each child, and how to collaborate with paraeducators and each other to implement the selected strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424411861228,"sku":"9781324030751","price":62.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781324030751.jpg?v=1774768535"},{"product_id":"planning-for-the-success-of-students-with-ieps-by-james-r-thompson-9781324016410","title":"Planning for the Success of Students with IEPs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difficulties that students with individual education plans (IEPs) encounter in general education classrooms are rarely impossible to overcome. What is required to help them succeed is figuring out the individualized supports they need, whether that involves accessing technology, receiving assistance from a peer or adult, or curricular and assignment adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive handbook from The Norton Series on Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities, James R. Thompson synthesises the work of a team of experts to provide a roadmap for that problem-solving process. The Systematic Supports Planning Process is structured around three central questions that lead to identifying different types of support:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat to teach?\u003c\/em\u003e - curricular adaptations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to teach?\u003c\/em\u003e - instructional supports\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to promote participation?\u003c\/em\u003e - participation supports\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with easy-to-follow guidelines, as well as implementation tools and examples, this book is a one-stop reference for planning, delivering, monitoring, and evaluating the supports that students with IEPs require.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427407020268,"sku":"9781324016410","price":70.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781324016410.jpg?v=1774767690"},{"product_id":"inclusive-education-in-a-strengths-based-era-by-jennifer-kurth-9781324015994","title":"Inclusive Education in a Strengths-Based Era","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this inaugural book in their \u003cem\u003eInclusive Education for Students with Disabilities\u003c\/em\u003e series, Michael L. Wehmeyer and Jennifer A. Kurth explore central, defining questions for the field of special and inclusive education: who, what, and where do we teach; what works in inclusive education; and where does inclusive education go now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArguing that the concept of disability for the past fifty years has emphasised students as incapable and incompetent, the authors propose instead to build on a growing understanding that students with disabilities can be successful and meet high expectations, and that educators have the knowledge and skills to achieve this. 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