1st Edition

Adaptive Religious Education for All Teaching Strategies for Inclusive Learning

Edited By Heather Marshall, Glenn Millington Copyright 2027
240 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Adaptive Religious Education for All is your essential guide to transforming Religious Education into a subject that resonates with every pupil, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This book is not just a collection of strategies; it is a manifesto for change, advocating for a classroom where diversity is not only recognised but embraced, and where teaching... Read more

List of Contributors

Preface

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

  1. Introduction: Meaningful RE for Every Learner - Inclusion, Adaptation, and Practice

Dr Heather Marshall and Dr Glenn Millington

Part I: Foundations of Inclusive Religious Education

  1. Adaptive Teaching in RE: Responsive Strategies for Diverse Learners

Andrew Norcross

  1. Adaptive Teaching and Inclusive Practice in Religious Education

Dr Heather Marshall and Majella Dalton-Bartley

  1. Inclusion, Reform, and Reality - SEND Policy and Religious Education Dr Heather Marshall
  2. Decolonising RE - Integrating Disability and Social Justice

Alexandra Brown

Part II: Inclusive Pedagogies and Classroom Practice

  1. Taskboards as Scaffolds: Supporting SEND Learners to Develop AO2 Evaluation Skills in Religious Studies

Meg Generoso

  1. The Power of Storytelling in RE: Supporting Students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs

Glenn Millington

  1. Celebrating Intuitive Learning in Religious Education for Students with SEND

Dr Shereen Shaw

  1. Making the Walls More Permeable: Creative Approaches to Religion Education for SEND Children Beyond and Outside the Classroom

Dr Rebekah Ackroyd, Jen Ager Tasneem Ahmed, Dr Sally Elton-Chalcraft, Lisa MacGregor

Part III: Diverse Learners, Identity, and Belonging

  1. Adaptive Teaching for EAL Learners in Religious Education

Dr Heather Marshall

  1. Belonging, Neurodiversity, and Emotional Safety in Religious Education

Dr Heather Marshall

Part IV: Wider Perspectives and Future Directions

  1. Crossing Humanities Threads: What RE Can Learn from Inclusive History Classrooms

Dr Rhonwen Bruce

  1. Conclusion: Adaptive Teaching, Inclusion, and the Future of Religious Education

Dr Heather Marshall and Dr Glenn Millington

 

Glossary

Index

Biography

Heather Marshall, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom, is a Senior Lecturer in Education and PGCE Secondary Religious Education Course Leader whose research focuses on Religious Education pedagogy, diversity and inclusion, worldview education, adaptive teaching and teacher education.

Glenn Millington, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom, is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Religious Teacher Education whose work focuses on education policy, social justice, disadvantage, critical thinking and teacher education.