European Perspectives on Inclusive Education in Canada

Theodore Michael Christou is a Professor of Education and an Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University, Canada. Robert Kruschel is a University Teacher and Researcher in the Department of Special Education, University of Leipzig, Germany. Ian Alexander Matheson is an Assistant Professor of Special Education, Queen’s University, Canada. Kerstin Merz-Atalik is a Professor in the Department of Special Education, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany.

Introduction: Inclusion in International "Dialogue"
Theodore Michael Christou, Robert Kruschel, Ian Alexander Matheson, and Kerstin Merz-Atalik

Part 1: Unpacking Inclusion




Canada as a "Driving Force" for Inclusion Activists in European Countries?: Comparative Perspectives on Inclusive Education in Europe and Canada
Kerstin Merz-Atalik




Doing Belonging and Social Coherence: Discourses of Belonging in Canada and Their Influence on Social Cohesion
Ayca Polat




A "Swarm of Discourses": Inclusion in Canada
Joachim Schroeder




Inclusive Education in Canada: An Overview
Jacqueline Specht and S. Anthony Thompson

Part 2: Structures around Inclusive Education




Current Trends in Inclusive and Special Education in Newfoundaland and Labrador, Canada, and Finland
Markku Jahnukainen, Kimberly Maich, Sharon Penney, and Gabrielle Young




Education for Young Refugees: Processes of Inclusion and Exclusion in Munich and Toronto
Annette Korntheuer




On the Dissappearance of Childhood: An Exploratory Interview Study of the Christian Homeschooling Millieu in Canada
David Jahr and Robert Kruschel




Structures That Inhibit and That Support Inclusive Education in Canada: A Response from a Canadian Scholar in Inclusive Education
Steve Sider

Part 3: Cultures around Inclusive Education




Cultural Challenges for School and Social Participation in Canada's Indigenous Reserves: The Example of the Atikamekw Village Manawan in Québec
Nastasia Herold




Indigenous Cultural Inclusivity in Canadian Schools: Considerations and Imperatives
Jenn de Lugt




Reclaiming Disability: Of Mino-Pimatisowin, Belonging, and Gentle Teaching
Margaret Kress




Why Decolonization is so Important: A Comment to the Paper of Margaret Kress
Ines Boban and Andreas Hinz

Part 4: Practices of Inclusive Education




Individual Reference Norm Orientation and Motivation: Perspectives from Germany, Finland, and Canada
Britta Klopsch, Katharina Reschke, and Anne Sliwka




Human Rights-Based Education - Inclusive and "Appropriate"?: Some Questions after Visits to Toronto and New Brunswick
Ines Boban and Andreas Hinz




Curriculum Design in Inclusive Education: Comparison of Curricular Approaches to Diversity at School in Prince Edward Island (Canada), Finland, and South Tyrol
Andreas Köpfer, Marcel Veber, and Anna Bollesen




Advancing Inclusion in Education Systems: Insights from New Brunswick
Cecilia Simón, Yolanda Muñoz-Martínez, and Gordon L. Porter




Response from Canadian Scholar in Inclusive Education: What Can Comparative Views of Inclusive Practices Teach Us?
Jeffrey MacCormack




Conclusion: Inclusion in Canada: An Ongoing Effort

Alexandra Minuk, Kerstin Merz-Atalik, Ian Alexander Matheson, Robert Kruschel, and Theodore Michael Christou