Listening to the Experts

by Keefe, Elizabeth B., Ph.D.; Moore, Allen C., Ph.D.; Duff, Frances R.; Fisher, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9781557668363
• ISBN10: 1557668361
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-28
• Publisher: Brookes Pub

Summary

"In Listening to the Experts, students with a wide range of disabilities give readers a rare inside look at their pest and present school experiences." "Interspersed with the student essays are chapters by the other experts - parents, peers, and professionals. Parents talk about the experience of raising their son or daughter, peers share stories about their inclusive classrooms; and professionals such as educators, principals, and respected scholars discuss students' rights, the process of implementing inclusion, and the firsthand lessons they learned from their students." "A must-read for all educators, this book gives readers the inspiration and information they need to support inclusion, shape effective teaching practices, and ensure that academic challenges and social opportunities are open to all students."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	ix
Contributors	x
Foreword: Thinking About Experts and Expertise	xi
Douglas Fisher
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction: Breaking the Silence	xvii
I. The Importance of Student Voices
Why Can't They Figure It Out?	3	(6)
Elliott Shelton
A Parent's View	9	(2)
Katherine Shelton
The Human Rights Basis for Student Personal Empowerment in Education	11	(10)
Ruth Luckasson
Why Educators Need to Incorporate Student Voice into Planning: Reviewing the Literature	21	(14)
Veronica M. Moore
Stop Asking Me If I Need Help	35	(6)
Angela Gabel
Live to Ride	41	(6)
Gary Hartzog
If You Want the Fire, Just Reach Deep in Your Heart	47	(6)
Carson Proo
Growing Up with Carson	53	(6)
Victor Proo
II. Friendships and Support
Who's That Girl	59	(4)
Farrah Hernton
Taking Farrah to Lunch	63	(6)
Michelle Murray
``We Don't Need a Wheelchair Lift . . . We Have Football Players'': Transformational Experiences in Inclusive Education	69	(6)
Sherry Jones
One Look, One Smile, and Two People	75	(8)
Erin Pitcher
This Is Why!	83	(4)
Heather Curran
This Is Me	87	(4)
Chad Schrimpf
Effective Peer Supports	91	(16)
Susan R. Copeland
Connecting Across the Community: Pen Pals in Inclusive Classrooms	107	(10)
Veronica M. Moore
Carolyn Metzler
Stacey Pearson
III. School Implementation
This Is Their School	117	(10)
Stanley Agustin
Elizabeth B. Keefe
He Called Me Duffy	127	(8)
Frances R. Duff
We Can Do More Things than We Can't Do	135	(6)
Phillip Contreras
It Has Nothing to Do with Being Smart	141	(2)
Alex Weatherhead
Differentiating Instruction at the Secondary Level	143	(10)
Frances R. Duff
Struggling to Succeed	153	(4)
Breanna Ortiz
It's More than Just Paragraphs	157	(2)
Jeremy Mallak
On the Road to Co-Teaching at the High School Level	159	(6)
Erin Jarry
Eddie Castro
Frances R. Duff
Living in a Separate (But Gifted!) World	165	(6)
Amanda Goshorn
The Evolution of an Inclusive Elementary School: A Principal's Journey	171	(8)
Bea Etta Harris
IV. Thoughts for the Future
Honoring Student Voice Through Teacher Research	179	(12)
Kathryn Herr
What's Next for These Youth?	191	(12)
Ginger Blalock
Am I in the Wrong Class?	203	(4)
Amanda Funicelli
The Ultimate Goal	207	(2)
Kelsey Holmes
Imagine the Possibilities	209	(4)
Frances R. Duff
Elizabeth B. Keefe
Veronica M. Moore
Index	213