1st Edition
Six Principles for Building a Truly Inclusive School A Call to Action for K–12 Leaders
Part 1; 1. Introduction; 2. The Problem: 20+ Years of Education Reform and Results for Who?!; 3. Principle 1: Anti-Exclusionary Program Design; Part 2; 4. Principle 2: Inclusive Professional Learning; 5. Principle 3: Person-First Culture; 6. Principle 4: Student-Centered Instruction; 7. Principle 5: Data-Urgency; Part 3; 8. Principle 6: Collective Responsibility
Biography
Toni R. Barton, JD, is a professor in the Education Leadership Program at Arizona State University and works with schools and organizations nationally, supporting them with designing systems and programs that improve outcomes for exceptional learners.
“[Barton] rejects savior-laced deficit views that unfortunately are prominent in discussions about disability and inclusion….. Instead, she provides us with the knowledge and tools we need to create change within our spheres of influence. And she brings a powerful intersectional view, never hiding racism or other forms of oppression behind ableism. If you’re looking for ten easy steps to make a school a little less inequitable without having to confront my harmful ideologies, this is not the book for you. No, actually, this is the book for you. Please read it.”
Paul C. Gorski, founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and coauthor (with Katy Swalwell) of Fix Injustice, Not Kids and Other Principles for Transformative Equity Leadership
