Dr Peter Walker (he/him)

Inclusive Education lecturer and researcher. Past AASE National and South Australian President. Views expressed are own.

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

"A debate beyond ideology", you say?

Please accept this communication - made in good faith - as an open offer to debate the rigour and substance of your @ICPConnect article with me in any forum, Matt.

ASEPA Conference 2026??? 😉

[ASEPA President @ASEPA_President]

Inclusion ≠ placement.

Matt Johnson calls out the inclusion illusion: closing schools doesn’t create equity. Real inclusion invests in teachers, safe settings & parental choice.

Read more in ICP Magazine (Sept 2025):

https://t.co/P2hbZCY7Mi

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@dylanwiliam @tes Agreed. But the face that that's uncommon is the concern. It's more likely the other way around.

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@adamboxer1 What is the cultural mix of those tracked groupings? Hattie rejected ability grouping because it resulted in inequity & educational research showed negligible impact (close to 0). He literally called it "apartheid". Are you comfortable that's not happening?https://t.co/MnymrRS3iJ

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@dylanwiliam @tes I think this still holds true. https://t.co/pEMOwJSZLU

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

https://t.co/0kf9LGpYFG

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@FamAdvocacyNSW The NSW Public Education System provides examples of segregation to its teachers as "inclusion". It comes into the video at the 3 second mark. https://t.co/V40oocOq4t

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@MelAinscow BTW - I'm not saying "accept the cheating". I think the article suggests a better solution towards the end. Know your students. Check student knowledge and understanding throughout the topic, not just at the end.

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@MelAinscow Perhaps.. but this assessment type is least favourable to certain cohorts, and doesn't provide them with the best opportunity to show what they know. If we over-react by making oral exams mandatory, aren't we moving away from UDL and inclusion?

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

It was lovely to be at the Educators SA final event of the year yesterday. What a year it's been. Great support for education associations across the state!

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

If you're an inclusion advocate, then, this looks, umm, amazing... https://t.co/MChprlwD9J

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@aitsl guidelines for optimal use of teaching assistants in schools. https://t.co/h6aiBO0ZFd

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

Happy International Day of People with Disability! Any great recommendations for books or other materials from lived voices? As a movie lover, I'm really looking forward to this in 2026: https://t.co/GL9ldUAl8L #IDPD2025

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@MerriamWebster "AI slop"

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

Expressions of Interest now open for Australian Association of Special Education (AASE) Conference 2026 - attending, sponsoring and exhibiting. Darwin 2nd-4th September. https://t.co/vBoNZ9DEye

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

@neilhumphreyUoM @JohnBaldLangLit One of the most interesting aspects was the lack of any reduction of external suspensions. (It kind of removes that "perceived benefit"). The lack of transparency has been a concern of systems for a long time...

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

Come join me next week! https://t.co/Th2lbYNYvu

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

Houghton! Surrounded by (teal) blue jumpers!!! #aflw #pafc

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

Save the Date | Expression of Interest Now Open - 2026 AASE National Conference : https://t.co/1Le5zBnfOF

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

"- our research shows that choice is really exercised by schools, not parents."

Sounds familiar.

https://t.co/pw5OaIs8Zz

[Dr Peter Walker (he/him) @petermarkwalker]

Looking forward to speaking at the next HDA event (South Australia) on strengthening inclusion. Please share with your networks. https://t.co/Th2lbYNYvu