Promoting Inclusion in Secondary Schools through Appreciative Inquiry

Autor/inn/en	Kozik, Peter L.; Cooney, Bernard; Vinciguerra, Scott; Gradel, Kathleen; Black, Joan
Titel	Promoting Inclusion in Secondary Schools through Appreciative Inquiry
Quelle	In: American Secondary Education, 38 (2009) 1, S.77-91 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0003-1003
Schlagwörter	Adolescent Development; Secondary Schools; Inclusive Schools; Organizational Development; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Teacher Competencies; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Program Descriptions; Research Committees; Focus Groups; Partnerships in Education; Educational Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschule; Inclusive school; Integrative Schule; Organisationsentwicklung; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Lehrkunst; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	Including students with disabilities fully in the general education curriculum has become accepted in elementary schools, but issues such as teacher collaboration, standardized testing, gaps in skill levels, and scheduling challenges continue to pose significant obstacles to full inclusion in middle schools and high school. This article describes an all day event at which 35 participants from a variety of settings, including higher education, school districts, the State Education Department, and technical support networks explored the question: "In order for inclusive adolescent education to be successful, what values, skills, and knowledge should teachers demonstrate?" Participants used a process of Appreciative Inquiry, a method of organizational development that uses past successes to create a vision of the future. The group discerned, social justice, passion, and courage for change as necessary values, and thought that listening and communication outweighed other skills. Adolescent development and research based practices in secondary schools were found to be the most necessary knowledge. (Contains 3 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Education. 229 Dwight Schar Building, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805. Tel: 419-289-5273; Web site: http://www3.ashland.edu/ase
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10