- Is your school ready for full inclusion?
- What is your inclusion experience?
- What do you see as the main benefit to inclusion?
- What do you see as the main disadvantage to inclusion?
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Annice (and Ellie)
Let's Talk Inclusion
Annice (and Ellie)
Why I Started this Blog
Education is going through changes: and many teachers are struggling to adapt to these changes. As a special education teacher, I am most affected by the move toward inclusive classrooms. My school district has made the decision to go “full” inclusion next year. I am nervous about this decision. I believe in inclusion, but I don’t believe that it is for everyone. I worry about many of the resource students I have taught this year and how they will transition to regular education classrooms. Please share your ideas, opinions, experiences and concerns about inclusion.
Are you in favor or full inclusion?
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"Inclusion is based on the belief that people/adults work in inclusive communities, work with people of different races, religions, aspirations, disabilities. In the same vein, children of all ages should learn and grow in environments that resemble the environments that they will eventually work in." -- Dr. Susan Etscheidt, Professor of Special Education, UNI
2 comments:
I'm not in favor of full inclusion because I have NEVER seen it work consistently. It usually starts out well. Then, when the routine is settled and the students and teacher are in sync, one of the teachers always seems to become a parapro or assistant. The "extra" teacher moves chairs, types emails, grades papers, makes copies, etc.
I think that students are served better in a full inclusion classroom with additional assistance.
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