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DOI: 10.1177/00222194040370060701 Normalizing Difference in Inclusive TeachingBergen County, New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey's ProjectGRAD
Teachers College, Columbia University Inclusion practices and special education can be transformed by using a disability studies perspective, which constructs differences as natural, acceptable, and ordinary. Although inclusion is a moral imperative in promoting social justice, some inclusive practices continue to marginalize students with disabilities. A truly inclusive school reflects a democratic philosophy whereby all students are valued, educators normalize difference through differentiated instruction, and the school culture reflects an ethic of caring and community.
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