What implementation science misses without teachers with disabilities
Authors: Emma Cameron, Katie Godwin, Nidhi SingalThis post was originally published by the What Works Hub for Global Education. Inclusive education policy has rightly focused on expanding access and improving learning for all students, including those with disabilities. But this focus has overlooked a critical dimension of inclusion: teachers themselves. The gap is highlighted in […]
Reframing Inclusion: Why Teachers with Disabilities Matter for Inclusive Education
By Theo Sowa, Learning Generation Initiative (LGI) Champion LGI and the Cambridge Network for Disability and Education Research (CaNDER) – with support from the What Works Hub for Global Education – have collaborated on a new research synthesis showing why it’s so important to support teachers with disabilities working in mainstream classrooms. At the recent […]
Not the exception, but essential: Teachers with disabilities in mainstream classrooms
This blog, by Nidhi Singal, was originally published by Education International. Where are the teachers with disabilities in our classrooms? A question I often ask my audience is: “How many of you were taught by a teacher who identified as having a disability during your school years?” In a room of 50–60 people, usually only […]