The Knowledge of Inclusive Education: An Ecological Approach

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Elizabeth Walton (elilzabeth.walton@nottingham.ac.uk - undeliverable OCT20. Case 01678720)

The Knowledge of Inclusive Education

An Ecological Approach

Elizabeth Walton (elilzabeth.walton@nottingham.ac.uk - undeliverable OCT20. Case 01678720)

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Routledge
28 March 2025

Philosophy & theory of education; Inclusive education & mainstreaming; Teacher training; Teaching of special educational needs

The Knowledge of Inclusive Education is a paradigm-shifting exploration of inclusive education as a dynamic knowledge practice. The knowledge that underpins the practice is understood through the metaphor of an ecology, with valuable contributions from educators, researchers, parents, students, policymakers, and international organisations.

By examining the knowledge of policy, research, teacher education, and activism, Elizabeth Walton constructs a future for inclusive education that affirms different material-discursive places, inquiry, and possibility and replaces traditional research hierarchies with a life-affirming ecology. Readers will gain a novel perspective on the knowledge/s of inclusive education across multiple interacting domains.

With theoretical resources ranging from the work of Lorraine Code and Basil Bernstein to concepts from Legitimation Code Theory, Decolonial theory, and Posthumanism, this book offers a unique and innovative approach to the multiple perspectives and knowledges that inform inclusive education policy and practice. Its conceptual and empirical research draws from several international contexts, ensuring that The Knowledge of Inclusive Education will be of interest to educators, scholars, and advocates of inclusive education worldwide and valued by those willing to embrace collaborative new directions in inclusive teaching, learning, and research.

By: Elizabeth Walton (elilzabeth.walton@nottingham.ac.uk - undeliverable OCT20. Case 01678720)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9781032335018
ISBN 10: 1032335017
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 28 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Walton is a Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham and a Visiting Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. She has previously published Teacher Education for Diversity (2018, Routledge) and The Language of Inclusive Education (2016, Routledge).

Reviews for The Knowledge of Inclusive Education: An Ecological Approach

This important book shines a light on the real experts on inclusive education – teachers, teacher educators, parents and students – and guides us through what we still need to know and do in order to be inclusive. Walton challenges us to ‘undo and redo’ inclusive education to rediscover the power and politics that must be at its heart and fills us with hope, courage and determination for an inclusive future. Professor Julie Allan FAcSS, Professor of Equity and Inclusion, University of Birmingham, UK In this expansive and field-shaping book, Walton takes readers through a sophisticated and thought-provoking journey of understanding the complex practice of inclusive education. It is recommended reading for all who are committed to the development of a more just and equitable inclusive education system in diverse contexts. Professor Ruksana Osman, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Wits University, South Africa An important book that brings together different 'knowledges' of inclusive education which can often exist in opposition or silos. Walton writes with clarity and rigour, challenges us to think differently and provides hope and direction for the future of inclusive education. Tom Rees - Chief Executive, Ormiston Academies Trust, England, UK