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“You Don’t Realise You Do That”

Teachers’ Reflections on Developing Inclusive Classrooms

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This paper discusses preliminary findings from a current research project which utilises an ethnographic methodology to investigate the implementation of inclusive practices in a range of primary schools and classrooms. Developed from data collected through observation and interviews with classroom teachers, the research draws upon teachers’ experiences and reflections and gives voice to their efforts to create inclusive learning environments for students with diverse learning needs, particularly those that receive funding through the Program for Students with Disabilities (State Government of Victoria, 2015).

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  1. Faculty of Education and Arts, Federation University, Australia

    Moya Elvey

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  1. Victoria University, Australia

    Vicky Plows

  2. Deakin University, Australia

    Ben Whitburn

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Elvey, M. (2017). “You Don’t Realise You Do That”. In: Plows, V., Whitburn, B. (eds) Inclusive Education. Innovations and Controversies: Interrogating Educational Change. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-866-2_11

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