Divergent Agendas: Within the Danish School Policy and the Dilemmas This Creates for Teachers Working With Inclusive Education

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This chapter reports on the dilemmas for teachers working with inclusive education in the Danish school system. Globally, schools, teachers, and students are confronted with tensions between the agendas of optimizing the academic skills of the students on the one hand, and the inclusive agenda of handling the diversity of a variety of different students in the classroom on the other hand. In Denmark, these agendas are reflected in the educational policies and they have formed a context for teachers’ practice
and for teacher education. In the chapter empirical research about inclusive education will be related to discussions about teacher education and inclusive practices in schools. Critical analysis of the influence of policy and the way policy influence practice seems to be a recommended research approach in future research on inclusion. This should be reflected in teacher education.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGlobal Perspectives on Teacher Education
Number of pages13
PublisherIGI global
Publication date2019
Pages246-259
Chapter15
ISBN (Print)9781522577034, 9781522592150
ISBN (Electronic)9781522577041
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventThe Inclusive Education Summit (TIES) in October 2018 - Deakin University
Duration: 26 Oct 201828 Oct 2018

Conference

ConferenceThe Inclusive Education Summit (TIES) in October 2018
LocationDeakin University
Periode26/10/201828/10/2018

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