Participation...not just inclusion

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Participation...not just inclusion
By Lynn

I had this problem my first year. I took a bold approach and confronted teachers who were not serving my students. I did "surprise" observations of my students to see how they were functioning in the classroom and then
made suggestions on things that the regular ed teacher might want to try to alleviate the problems. I also worked on some of the social skill and behavior issues in my own classroom through roleplaying. I made sure that teachers were made aware of the child's accommodations and modifications and asked to see exactly how/when they had done these when the child failed. When they refused

to do so I reminded them that IEPs are legal documents and they are REQUIRED to do what is listed...that means they participate in class with their regular ed peers...not sit in the hall...I point out that they are requesting for closer supervision of the student but leaving them in the hall unattended and unsupervised. You may also want to develop a specific step by step plan of action for when students are having problems that all staff members follow (work independently...ask peer for help...modify assignment more...etc.)