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By Carson

My college program was Elementary Education (NOT special education) I took a total of 1 sped course which was an introduction course. We learned about different types of learning problems and visited school settings which
helped these students. It does not make me a bad teacher because I don't believe in mainstreaming or inclusion, isn't that why they have those programs in college? Some people choose to go into that field just like I picked elementary ed. Special education teachers are in high demand in my state, but that field did not interest me. I've always said that it takes a very special type

of person to go into special ed, but that just wasn't my interest. Everybody is always so worried about the students that need modifications and making sure they get everything they need, but they seem to forget about the rest of the students. I teach in an urban area where most of the kids could use extra time or one on one help with their classwork/homework but they don't get it because they are not classified. Is it fair to them that they are barely passing while these other students get A's and B's because someone is sitting over their shoulder feeding them answers? I'm sure people will think I'm an awful person for this comment, but let's all wake up, when these kids leave school, nobody will be stroking their egos the way they are in the school building. Maybe if these kids were in their self contained classes, they could be taught the skills that would prepare them for life after high school instead of making them believe that since they're passing all the classes (with modifications) that they'll be able to have careers in medicine, law, or whatever.