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This book offers knowledge and guidance for becoming a totally inclusive school that addresses and reforms inequitable structures. Written in an accessible style with reflective exercises in every chapter, the book will guide educational professionals along the pathway to becoming advocates for inclusivity in their schools and communities.
List of contents
Section I: Total Inclusivity and You 1. Introduction
2. Identity, Diversity and Intersectionality
3. Implicit Bias, Stereotypes and Prejudice
4. Power, Positionality and Dismantling Inequities
Section II: Total Inclusivity and Us 5. Language and Microaggressions
6. Safeguarding Everyone
7. Wellbeing and Creating Totally Inclusive Spaces
8. Leaders and Leading
Section III: Total Inclusivity and Your Institution 9. The Total Inclusivity Continuum for Schools
10. Changing Landscapes - Liberating Schools
About the author
Angeline Aow is an international school educator, teacher trainer and pedagogical leader. She trained and taught as a teacher in Sydney, Australia, and began her international school career in China. She has worked at the Berlin International School, Germany, since 2005 and is an international advisor with the Council of International Schools, developing and facilitating services in support of inclusion via diversity, equity and anti-racism. www.angelineaow.com
Sadie Hollins has worked previously as the head of sixth form at a British International School based in Thailand. She is the creator and editor of the
Wellbeing in International Schools Magazine and has written for a number of different educational blogs.
Stephen Whitehead is a British sociologist and educationalist. He is an internationally recognised expert on men and masculinities, gender identity and international education. This is his 16th book, and his third on Total Inclusivity. Stephen lives with his wife in Chiang Mai, Thailand. www.stephen-whitehead.com
Summary
This book offers knowledge and guidance for becoming a totally inclusive school that addresses and reforms inequitable structures. Written in an accessible style with reflective exercises in every chapter, the book will guide educational professionals along the pathway to becoming advocates for inclusivity in their schools and communities.