Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. A View of Professional Thinking: Combining Schön and Bion 3. Uncertainty and Special Educational Needs 4. Methodological Issues: Psychoanalysis and Sociological Research 5. Case Studies of Teacher Uncertainty 6. Teacher Uncertainty: A Pervasive Phenomenon 7. The Wider Picture: Broader Application and Implications for Policy 8. Conclusions and Recommendations

About the Author

Joseph Mintz is Senior Lecturer in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. His interests include special educational needs, inclusion, autism education, mobile technology for special educational needs and the professional practice of teachers.