Inclusive Education for the 21st Century: Theory, Policy and Practice

•This unique, bestselling book provides clear guidance to teachers and schools on how to create genuinely inclusive classrooms that meet the needs of every student. •New to this edition, the middle section provides more explicit support for implementing systemic inclusive education reform from the policy level right through to classroom practice. •Featuring six brand new chapters on learning from international experience, multi-tiered systems of support, leading inclusive education reform, the importance of language and supporting friendships. •Chapters on the legal foundations of inclusion, what teachers need to know, accessible pedagogies and assessment, complex learning profiles, social emotional learning, and parents and teachers, have been rewritten to better support pre- and in-service teachers. •A series of podcasts, interviewing expert authors, enables the reader to deep dive into the chapter content, enriching the learning experience.