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Diversity is how we co-exist and needs to be celebrated, enjoyed and must not lead to segregation and discrimination. In diversity we must look to sustain a continuity in identity, which is only possible if diversity is given its true recognition and then, we learn in diversity - value the difference and draw upon the widest possible range of opportunities, challenges, views and experiences. Diversity may be referred to as the uniqueness that exists in a group of people which includes age, physical abilities, caste, class, gender, region, religion, belief, sexual orientation and the like. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and we all have our individual differences but, at the same time we ‘live together’.

The book Diversity: Reflections and Insights recognizes that diversity needs to be celebrated and that equality of access and opportunity, promotion of diversity and the removal of discrimination is fundamental to improve classroom practices and a cohesive society.

Each of the papers views equity and diversity from different perspectives. All the researches are ambitious having taken a comprehensive review of the issues underpinning the evidence of the benefits of equity, diversity and inclusion. The papers focus on the experiences and ideas of development in both research and practice, recognizing the need to have inclusivity.

The researches will contribute to a larger discourse to make an impact and will be able to inform policy development and initiatives in the area of equity and diversity. The book will have a wide readership at all levels of education and disciplines and will be useful for all the stakeholders from preschool to higher education and also students of education, sociology, social anthropology, linguistics, students of teacher preparation such as B.Ed., B.El.Ed. and M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D. and teachers from schools and from higher education and the like. This volume should find an important place in the libraries of colleges and universities in India and abroad.

Contents: Foreword. Introduction . I. The Context – Ensuring Equity in Diversity: r 1. The Challenges of Equity and Diversity: Implications for Schooling. 2. Experiences of African-American Female First Generation College Students. 3. Towards Bringing Every Child into the Realm of Education: Right to Education Act 2009 and the Status of Special Training Programme. 4. Social Inclusion of Dalit Women: A Philosophical Perspective. 5. Will Secondary School Lead to a Future I Have Reason to Value? Exploring Imagined Futures of Tanzanian Girls and the Role of Education in these Futures. 6. Transgender: A New Dimension in Classrooms Today. II. The Practice – Insights from the Field: 7. Towards Equity in Learning in Diverse Multilingual Classrooms. 8. Inclusion: Role of Games in Multicultural Classroom. 9. Adopting Inclusion for Equity in Education: A Study on Adaptation of Curriculum and Pedagogic Practices for Children with Special Needs. 10. Re-Envisioning the Roles and Responsibilities of Special Educators in Developing Inclusive Practice in the Diverse Socio-Cultural Context of Indian Schools. III. The Pedagogy: Re-envisioning: 11. Growing up With the Salt of the Earth: Looking into the Ways of Learning in the Agariya Community in Gujarat. 12. Multilingual Education: Theory, Experiences and Implications. 13. Managing Diverse Students in Classroom: Experience of Faculties in Central Universities in India. IV. The Teacher: Making the Difference: 14: Inclusive Practices for Transformational Education: Are Our Teachers Prepared?. 15. Shaping of the Identity of an African-American Teacher Through his Journey into Islam. 16. ‘Science for All’: Examining the Construct from Multilingual Perspective. 17. Curricular Provisions Focussing on Diversity and Equity in Teacher Education. 18. Teachers’ Understanding of Diversity in Indian Science Classrooms: Ignorance or Pedagogical Neutrality?. The Way Forward. Index.