Dismantling Ableism in Education

A Practical Guide to Authentic Inclusion in Schools
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-15908-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 138 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Equity and Social Justice in Education Series

This book is a practical roadmap for creating inclusive learning environments that work for everyone. Drawing from disability rights advocacy and educational research, Dismantling Ableism in Education invites you to embrace meaningful commitment to equity and inclusion beyond basic compliance.

Inside you’ll find:

- Ways to recognize and dismantle ableism hiding in plain sight

- Practical tools to audit your classroom, curriculum, and school culture

- Strategies to authentically center student voices in educational decisions

- Step-by-step guidance for creating intentionally inclusive spaces

Whether you're a classroom teacher frustrated by one-size-fits-all approaches or a school leader seeking meaningful change, this book provides the historical context, self-reflection tools, and actionable strategies you need to move from theory to practice. Dismantling Ableism in Education is for educators, school administrators, special education coordinators, and building leaders brave enough to examine their own biases, challenge the status quo, and commit to creating learning environments where every student is valued, supported, and seen. It’s designed to be used alone, with a leadership team, or as the foundation for professional learning across a school or district.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sardana, Simi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Disability Rights are Civil Rights 2. Welcome to the Building 3. Owning Our Impact 4. Spotting the Gaps 5. What the Data Aren’t Saying 6. Disrupt and Design 7. Design and Sustain

Über Autor(innen)

Simi Sardana brings nearly two decades of special education experience as both teacher and administrator. As Coordinator of Special Education at Ocean View School District, she works to transform inclusive practices through practical, student-centered strategies. Having completed an Education Policy Fellowship, Simi combines policy knowledge with classroom reality. Her commitment to equity extends beyond her profession and into her own community, where she stays engaged in the issues that shape the lives of the people around her. As a mother of two, Simi brings a personal understanding of what it means to want every child to be seen for who they are, and she approaches her work with a steady focus on creating schools where all students truly belong.