Kids in the Middle - The Micro Politics of Special Education (Paperback)

Kids in the Middle: The Micro-Politics of Special Education takes the reader on a fascinating journey through special education in the past, present, and future. On this journey, the micro-politics of special education are seen through the eyes and experiences of children with disabilities, their parents and advocates, adult educators, and school administrators. Supplementing these perspectives to develop an understanding of special education that goes beyond its administrative and political aspects, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), are scholars with expertise in special education law, administration, severe and profound disabilities, ethics, finance, teaching, and disability rights. Together, these voices explain the micro-political issues that affect how children with disabilities are educated. Kids in the Middle promotes a new model of special education to help transform special education. Instead of perpetuating a system grounded in the concepts of promises, privilege, and power, this book considers how to build a system based on caring, compassion, and the common good, a system that will elevate the status of special education children who are lost in the middle.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Education
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Marshall Strax • Carol Strax • Bruce S. Cooper
Foreword by:	Nel Noddings
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-1-60709-847-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Students / student organizations Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > General Promotions
LSN:	1-60709-847-4
Barcode:	9781607098478

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