Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education: Case Studies of Special Education...

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Saili S. Kulkarni

Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education

Case Studies of Special Education Teachers of Color

Saili S. Kulkarni

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Routledge
17 October 2025

Educational strategies & policy; Teacher training; Teaching of special educational needs; Teaching skills & techniques

Series: Theory to Practice in Critical and Social Justice Education

Addressing Racism and Ableism in the Classroom and Teacher Education centers and elevates narratives of special education teachers of color, an overlooked and underserved population in public education, as a vehicle for analyzing the tensions of race and disability. Special education teachers of color, who work and may themselves live at the intersections of these complex identity constructs, are uniquely positioned to develop effective approaches to countering racism and ableism. This book offers five critical case studies of special education teachers of color, whose replicable practices span preschool through high school classrooms while also holding urgent implications for teacher education programs. Building toward an original framework that synthesizes DisCrit and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies, these narratives refuse deficit readings of disability among students of color and instead prepare teachers to model collective joy and pride in their identities.

By: Saili S. Kulkarni
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781041101895
ISBN 10: 1041101899
Series: Theory to Practice in Critical and Social Justice Education
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 17 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Understanding Racism and Ableism in Teacher Education Through Special Education Teachers of Color 2. LaVeda: A Black, Female Preschool Special Education Teacher Building Classroom Community 3. Loriann: Integrating Disability and Race via a Restorative Lens in Elementary School 4. Samuel: Navigating Identity Alongside Disabled Students of Color in Middle School with contributions by Samuel Bland 5. Joanna: Multiply Marginalized Disabled Students’ Discipline Disparities in Middle School 6. Ashley: Unlearning Racism and Ableism Alongside Disabled Students of Color in High School 7. Grappling with Racism and Ableism in Special Education: Special Education Teachers of Color and Resistance

Saili S. Kulkarni is Associate Professor of Special Education at San José State University, USA.