This is why inclusion is sooo great!

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This is why inclusion is sooo great!
By Christina

The situation presented by "Anonymous" here is one of the key reasons why I just LOVE inclusion. It's not for every special ed. student. This I know from working with my self contained learning disabled student body of
15 4th and 5th graders. Before I started this, I was a "regular" ed. teacher who happened to fall into the good fortune of having an inclusion math and reading class. The sped teacher was phenomenal. By working together we met(hopefully!) the needs of ALL the students. Believe me - there were more kids in the class that needed support than just those with IEPs. My current school does

not have the inclusion model. Hopefully it will be in place by the end of next year, when I'll receive tenure. I'm looking forward to working with another teacher who I can learn from and create positive learning experience with in the classroom. Maybe if you're willing to keep an open mind, you'll find that collaborating with the special ed. department can be a big benefit, not another chore.