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N°7 September 2007
Editor:
Jo Lebeer
University of Antwerp
Belgium,
Support Centre for Learning Enhancement & Inclusion

Dear  Friends 

Although the financing of the Inclues Network via a project subsidy of the European Commission's Comenius Programme (2003-2006) has been stopped, the Network nevertheless continues to flourish. We are proud to announce a set of publications containing a wealth of materials: a book and DVD, a collection of  scientific papers, models of good practice, recommendations, lists of programmes. The core partners have now been joined by more than 50 associated partners in Europe and beyond. You can also still join. It does not cost money, only a little bit of your time. Networking is  important to bring together a "community of practice". It appears that everywhere parents and teachers wanting to establish the Salamanca final statement of " a welcoming school" still have a long way to go. Networking can offer support by knowing that somewhere, probably someone has already found an interesting solution to your problem. Networking helps to see that you are not utopian in thinking that inclusive education is possible, together with a strong developmental activation programme helping the child to acquire higher developmental levels. We plan to continue and expand the network. It can only be vitalized by your contributions.

Jo Lebeer, Inclues coordinator, University of Antwerp, BE

  

IN-CLUES. Clues to inclusive and cognitive education Book and DVD release   This 77 page book with DVD, brings together the most important works of the INCLUES Network. It contains reports of 3 working groups with recommendations on what the conditions are for a good implementation of inclusive & cognitive education; what are essential aspects of an teacher training based on the new compentencies required of teachers working in inclusive education and what are the conditions of a good programme which activates basic learning prerequisites of children. The accompanying DVD contains videos and presentations of examples of good practice from several countries, interviews with experts and children; papers and presentations, about inclusive education, behaviour management, mathematics education, parent counselling, dynamic assessment and cognitive activation, teacher training and implementation of inclusive education. All the conference papers of the Milan & Prague Network conferences are included as well as many others.       Read more. Order at Garant Publishers www.garant.be

Publication of the Inclues Network Prague Conference Papers. A hard paper copy is now available in 2 parts  as a 2006 Supplement special issue "On Inclusive and Cognitive Education" of the University of Cluj-Napoca's Department of Psychology journal Erdélyi Pszichológiai Szemle (Transsylvanian Journal of Psychology).This is an international peer-reviewed journal recognized by the American Psychological Association, with abstracts listed in Psychlit and Psychinfo databases. Part 1 contains general papers, rationale, models of praxis, theory and research. Part 2 contains specific papers on behaviour management, implementation of inclusive education, dynamic cognitive assessment and activation, mathematics programmes and working with parents. Table of contents and ordering.
Announce your international events on the Inclues Calendar. If you have a conference or training on the subject of inclusive and cognitive education which is accessible to an international public, please announce it on the Inclues website Calendar page. Send a mail + link to the coordinator
Use the discussion forum as a bulletin board. Want to know how others in Europe managed to include children in primary or secondary education? Are you looking for specific materials for adapted education? Do you have a particilar research question? Do you have a statement to make? Send a message to the inclusive community"space"  on the Inclues discussion forum

Inclues networking made a difference for these children in The Netherlands 

     

The Dutch translation is the 36th version of the Index for Inclusion, published by Inclues partner "Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education" from Bristol, UK.

 New Publications .
  • Garbo, R. (Ed.) Nuove forme di integrazione, Azzano San Paolo (BG): Edizione Junior

  • Inside, Como aprender a aprender. Spanish version has been published by Inclues partner FERE and distributed free in 2000 Spanish schools

  • Booth, T. & M.Ainscow (2007), Index voor Inclusie. Werken aan leren en participeren op school, Antwerpen/Apeldoorn: Garant, Dutch translation of the Index for Inclusion, Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education)
  • The Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment Programme, Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations, Practical Applications, Feuerstein, R., Feuerstein, R.S., Falik, L., Rand, Y. (2006), ICELP Press. A completely revised version
  • Dynamic Assessment is a 166 page book containing a collection of research papers , published as a Special Issue of the Transsylvanian Journal of Psychology by the Department of Psychology of the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj (Romania).                        Read more: Editorial and ordering