Changing careers to become a school teacher explores the career transition journey of 17 mature age individuals who had for particular reasons decided to leave their first careers and become elementary school teachers. Their career transitions were sometimes taken in response to resolving a difficulty with their work life, while others had undergone retrenchment and were forced to pursue a brand new career. This book was developed from their experiences, perceptions and motivations. It is hoped that their stories will serve to be both personally and professionally enriching for those who are...

Every generation has sought to make teaching and learning more inclusive and equitable, but pesky questions always remain, such as, how can teaching and learning be conducted in ways that satisfies and respects everyone? What are the parameters of an inclusive pedagogy? Who defines its principles? How should these principles be taught and by whom? And by what authority shall they be grounded? These types of thorny questions occupy the essence of educators and the authors of this book. This book is about teachers, educators, and topics related to inclusion. Teachers and educators have a lot to...