BOOK
Solutions Focused Special Education
Nicholas Burnett | Geoffrey James | Kathy Brown | Tiina Itkonen | Neil Birch | Drew Allison | Jenny Cole | Lee Shilts | Michael Doneman | Andrew Turnell | Eileen Munroe | Terry Murphy | Dominik Godat | Henri Pesonen
(2019)
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Abstract
Drawing on the work of innovative educators, this edited volume shows how adopting a solutions focused approach can offer new constructive ways forward for special education. Diverse international contributors from both the world of special education and solutions focused thinking, offer ways to rethink special education and to focus on what can be done rather than what can't. Each chapter offers insights into how solutions focused thinking can reframe special education and the tangible results for children, families and schools.
Chapters on teaching and learning, behaviour support, human resources, school leadership and family and community show how a solutions focused approach can be transformative for all aspects of special and inclusive education.
Nick Burnett is an education and learning entrepreneur, author, facilitator, presenter and coach. He has been a teacher and school principal and since 2004 has worked globally as a training consultant.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions Focused Special Education: Practical and Inclusive Strategies for All Educators, edited by Nick Burnett | 3 | ||
| Preface by Nick Burnett | 9 | ||
| Introduction: The Elephants in the Room! | 13 | ||
| 1. Solutions Focused Special Education System Philosophy and Practices for a System that Works by Dr Geoffrey James, Professor Andrew Turnell, Professor Eileen Munro and Terry Murphy | 35 | ||
| 2. Solutions Focused Special Education Leadership by Neil Birch, Nick Burnett and Dominik Godat | 69 | ||
| 3. Diagnoses or Solutions: Different Pathways for Supporting Students with Diverse Learning Needs by Kathleen Brown, PhD, Henri Pesonen, PhD and Tiina Itoken, PhD | 101 | ||
| 4. Solutions Focused Special Education Human Resources by Nick Burnett and Drew Allison | 117 | ||
| 5. Solutions Focused Special Education Teaching and Learning Processes by Nick Burnett and Jenny Cole | 157 | ||
| 6. Solutions Focused Special Education Behaviour Support by Nick Burnett, Dr Geoffrey James and Lee Shilts | 185 | ||
| 7. Solution Focused Special Education Partnerships with Family and Community by Nick Burnett and Michael Doneman | 207 | ||
| 8. Conclusion by Nick Burnett | 241 | ||
| The Contributors | 251 | ||
| Subject Index | 257 | ||
| Author Index | 262 | ||
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