Paddy Ladd
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"In 260 years of Deaf education, almost no attention has been given to the work of Deaf teachers. This first in a series of volumes heralds the beginning of a new era, where experienced Deaf educators describe and explain their pedagogical practices and philosophies designed to ensure that Deaf children fulfil their maximum educational potential to navigate and thrive in the world. This book also enhances our understanding of Deaf cultures, because...
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"This book is tender, funny, surprising, and disruptive. You'll be a fly on the wall in a Deaf classroom in a public school, watching a Deaf teacher struggle with staff, administration, and aides who sabotage the teachers at every turn. You'll also see the children struggle with a principal who removes their textbooks, a vindictive, power-hungry speech therapist, and a system that leaves them defenseless against it. You'll also meet a language-hungry...