Towards a Whole Language Partnership . Michael Peterson, Karen Feathers, and Kim Beloin. Article suggests that inclusive education and whole language have overlapping philosophies and concerns and recommend an international partnership among these two movements. MacArthur Elementary School, Southfield, Michigan, USA . Presentation at the International Education Summit.
Paper describes key strategies for building as a sense of community in an elementary classroom.
This article tells the story of movements towards inclusive education in this decade and draws conclusions about the present status and learning out of this effort. Presentation at the International Education Summit, Detroit, Michigan, June, 2000. Describes movements in South Africa from apartheid, embrace of inclusive education, and the connection of issues of race, class, and ability for true transformation of schooling. This newsletter is developed a published to promote democratic practices in learning and the community. E Wayne Ross.