ERIC Number: EJ1461410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-7941
EISSN: EISSN-1949-3533
Available Date: 2024-12-13
Redefining Inclusive Teacher Education: All Students Means All Students
Elena Andrei1; Debbie K. Jackson1; Tachelle Banks1
TESOL Journal, v16 n1 e910 2025
Traditionally, in U.S. K-12 schools, inclusive education has been used in the context of students with disabilities participating in the general content area or the mainstream classroom together with their peers. We redefine inclusive education (and subsequently inclusive teacher education) to refer to teaching all students, including multilingual learners. We argue, based on our conceptualization and practice, that training inclusive teachers requires (1) a carefully planned curriculum; (2) instructors who are inclusive educators themselves and know from experience and training the mainstream classroom, special education and/or English as a second language (ESL); and (3) collaboration with schools and districts.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Teacher Education, Multilingualism, Faculty Development, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Experience, Special Education, Language Teachers, School Districts, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Cleveland State University