Crosscurrents 2023 Online
Dr. Jacqueline Specht & Dr. Donna McGhie-Richmond
Inclusive Education: Heart, Head and Hands
Inclusive Education: Heart, Head and Hands
Teachers are successful in inclusive classrooms when harmony exists between their heart (beliefs and values), head (knowledge and skills), and hands (practical approaches) (3H; Sharma, 2018). Early teacher education is key in beginning to develop this harmony. This workshop draws on cross-Canada research that investigated the experiences beginning teachers shared as important for developing their beliefs, confidence, and instructional practice. Participants will actively engage in discussing and reflecting on the results, while drawing upon their individual perspectives and experiences to consider how inclusive practices in the early stages of teaching can optimally be supported.
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Dr. Jacqueline Specht is a professor and the director of the Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education at Western University. Her research area is in the professional learning of teachers and principals for inclusive education. She has worked with schools nationally and internationally to support their transition to inclusive education.
Dr. Donna McGhie-Richmond is an Associate Professor in Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, at the University of Victoria. Her teaching and research focus on teacher development - the intersection between knowledge, beliefs, pedagogy, and student engagement and learning outcomes in diverse inclusive classrooms. She has worked directly with a wide range of students from K-12, including those with significant disabilities, and collaborated on multi-disciplinary school teams.
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Handouts for this workshop will be provided prior to the conference.
