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By Jan

Here I go again, but I am not a big fan of inclusion. It must be done correctly for it to work and I haven't seen a district do it well yet. I have been in education for 27 years. Inclusion is only for those students who
need it and can handle it. It must be appropriate to the students in inclusion. If they are putting all the special kids and sticking you in and calling it inclusion it is wrong. Only those students that can truly benefit by it should be there. Inclusion is not for every student. It is a service to be considered when developing and IEP in terms of one of the things offered on the continium

spectrum. Ask questions, get a job description, find out about your kids and plan with your co-teacher and if you are certified make sure she agrees that you are a partner in the process.
Jan