Widening the Circle: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms.(Brief article)(Book review)

Widening the Circle: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms MARA SAPON-SHEVIN. Beacon, $14 paper (272p) ISBN 978-0-8070-3280-0

Designing inclusive education, Sapon-Shevin (Because We Can Change the World) suggests, is like planning a dinner party for a varied group of friends--lactose-intolerant, Muslims, vegans, etc. We could serve our usual dishes and force our guests to pick around ... or we could plan the menu beforehand so everyone's happy. Similarly, education must be designed, from the outset, for universal accessibility. Then, rather than try to ignore difference, she argues, teachers should embrace it so children realize we are all different in different ways. …