Chapter 1 Introduction: what crisis? Chapter 2 Society -- Unity in diversity Chapter 3 Bureaucracy -- ‘Government proposes, bureaucracy disposes’ Chapter 4 Communities -- Making connections Chapter 5 Schools -- Learning organizations with permeable borders Chapter 6 Classrooms -- Innovative learning environments Chapter 7 Families -- What counts? Chapter 8 The Child -- Constructor of knowledge Chapter 9 Conclusions -- It is time to radically re-think our education systems

Educators today face two major challenges. The first, is to develop an education system which meets the needs of an evermore diverse student population. The second, is to successfully implement such a system. This requires nothing less than a revolutionary transformation of current approaches taken to education. Drawing on research-based evidence and offering over 70 concrete strategies to help educators respond to these challenges, this unique book provides a blueprint for an education system which will recognize the rights of all students, while engendering social cohesion and an equitable society. Broadening the scope of inclusive education, the author presents an ecological model a system which places children at its centre and recognizes the impacts of school, community, bureaucracy and society, to maximize opportunities for learning, and see students achieve the same levels of attainment, regardless of their gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, religious beliefs or disability. A timely book which addresses the concerns of teachers and educators around the globe, this book will give its readers the knowledge and confidence they need to meet the needs of each and every learner.