Introduction / Sami Kahn and Michele Koomen -- Section 1 : Listening to the inclusive vioices of students with disabilities in the science edication classroom. Inclusion "insight" : voices of students with visual impairments in the science classroom / Lisa Johnson -- D/HH voices / Lisa M. Dembouski (with Kaitlyn Mielke [and 4 others]) -- Tanglde in Tetx : what I want you to know about my dyslexic self / Merrie Koester -- A good teacher makes science light-hearted : experiences in learning science from Alejandro / Alejandro and Michele Koomen -- Including students with autism spectrum disorder in a K-12 classroom / Kourtney Bakalyar -- Looking through the window to help teach others : science stories of three young women / Lauren Madden [and 4 others] -- Synthesis of voices from the field : implications for practice / Tiffany Wild -- Section 2 : Visions of inclusion and access : UDL, strenghts-based approaches, and online learning. Redefining inclusion in educational settings across the least restrictive environment continuum / Kathleen M. Farrand -- Applying a universal design for learning framework to mediate the language demands of science / Cathy Newman Thomas [and 4 others] -- From access to assets : strength-based visions for inclusive science education / Sami Kahn -- Inclusive online science education : what teachers need to know / Sheryl Burgstahler -- Universal design for learning in science : a framework that supports the needs of all / Sarah Summy and Marcia Fetters -- Section 3 : Developing disciplinary core ideas and science content knowledge. From academician's office to physics lab for students with special needs : a guide for transformation / Mustafa Şahin Bülbül -- Crosscutting through science education : opportunities for inclusion resulting in exceptional learning for all /Terri Hebert [and 3 others] -- Learning frog calls when you can't hear : fieldwork with high school students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing / Lacey D. Huffling [and 5 others] -- "Engineering is for everyone" : a case study of elementary engineering design / Elaine Silva Mangiante and Adam Moore -- Preparing tomorrow's teachers through first-hand perspectives of ability in an inclusively-designed science methods course / Christopher L. Atchison and Christina R. Carnahan -- Section 4 : Science practice and developing explanations. Increasing science learning and engagement for academically diverse students through scaffolded scientific inquiry and universal design for learning / Maya Israel, Saadeddine Shehab and Quetin M. Wherfel -- Scientific inquiry and developing explanations for all / Kevin D. Finson -- Learning science by doing science : developing scientific explanations and engaging in argumentation in the inclusive science classroom / Kevin Fleming and Dina Secchiaroli -- Section 5 : Promoting literacy in science. Promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility in literacy-rich science learning environments / William Lindquist and Rebecca A. Neal -- Some of them have problems, too, like me : science disciplinary literacy for all / Michele Koomen -- Section 6 : Assessment in science. The rise of measurement : assessing science and the implications for students with special needs for inclusive science education / Jonte' C. Taylor [and 3 others] -- Assessing the ultimate goal fo science educaiton : scientific literacy for all! / Judith S. Lederman and Selina Bartels -- Section 7 : Advocacy. Oh the places you will go! but how will you get there? examining the role of social feedback, mentorship and role modelling in STEM career pathways / Heather A. Pacheco-Guffrey -- Exclusion from participation in science : confessions from an ally on the other side of the fence / Phillip A. Boda -- Section 8 : Science teacher education. Co-teaching for inclusiveness : how two teacher educators collaborated across disciplinary boundaries in an elementary science methods course / Teresa Shume and Keri DeSutter -- Voices and practice of SEND in science initial teacher education / Lyn Haynes and Maria Turkenburg-van Diepen -- A collaborative process for preparing pre-service general education and special education science teachers / Jenna Porter and Kathy Gee -- No student teacher left behind : lessons learned from a science student teacher with a physical disability / Catherine M. Koehler -- Conclusion : bringing the book together / Michele Koomen, Sami Kahn, Christopher L. Atchison and Tiffany Wild.
Summary:
Towards Inclusion of All Learners through Science Teacher Education serves as an indispensable resource for teachers and teacher educators wishing to understand how to educate students with exceptionalities in science. This book begins with the voices and stories of the experts: current and former K-12 students with disabilities sharing their experiences in science education classrooms. The voices of students with disabilities are then connected to the work of leading experts in the area of science education for individuals with disabilities in an effort to address the goals of national reform documents by ensuring rigorous science experiences for all students. It is written in a highly accessible and practical manner, making it ideal for all educators including pre-service and in-service teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and curriculum developers.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.