I’m a graduate student at Drexel University writing an article about issues surrounding inclusion. The article is not intended for publication. I plan to interview parents, teachers, and administrators to cover many angles of a complex issue. What’s been your personal experience teaching in an inclusive classroom? What do you see as the benefits and challenges? Do both sets of students benefit from the arrangement? This being journalism, can you share either a very positive or very negative experience?
I’d appreciate your thoughts. Please e-mail me at [email protected].
Thanks!
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My son is in an LD class but does extra curricular activities with the regular class. I went on a field trip with the regular class and other kids kept asking me why my son can’t be in their class all the time.
I have the same question. When I was growing up my school didn’t have all these special classes. We did a lot of work as teams or buddy system. Everyone has their strengths and weakness it is a part of life.
Kids understand that sometimes someone needs more help with something.
The whole inclusion issue seems to be that the teachers don’t want it.
Re: Need Background for Article on Inclusion
hi there.
i found your article while doing reseach myself. i am actually a graduate students too, getting my masters in special ed through on-line courses.
currently, i am a grades 1 and 2 multiage teacher in new jersey. i have been teaching for 4 years.
i have 3 Ld students included into my science class twice a week. from my experience the biggest CHALLENGE i face is how MUCH individual attention should i give to my inclusion students without disrupting the others “regular” students? (i don’t have an aide for these inclusion students)
i do see however a BENEFIT for both inclusion students and “regular” students. i have noticed that my “regular” students are interested in my inclusion stuents and therefore are trying to understand why they are different. many “regular” students have come out and asked the inclusion students quesions about their disabiliy. this i feel is beneifcial to “regular stuents” and inclusion students.
i hope some of my opinions have helped. good luck!!!
Re: Need Background for Article on Inclusion
My son is in an LD class but does extra curricular activities with the regular class. I went on a field trip with the regular class and other kids kept asking me why my son can’t be in their class all the time.
I have the same question. When I was growing up my school didn’t have all these special classes. We did a lot of work as teams or buddy system. Everyone has their strengths and weakness it is a part of life.
Kids understand that sometimes someone needs more help with something.
The whole inclusion issue seems to be that the teachers don’t want it.
hi there.
i found your article while doing reseach myself. i am actually a graduate students too, getting my masters in special ed through on-line courses.
currently, i am a grades 1 and 2 multiage teacher in new jersey. i have been teaching for 4 years.
i have 3 Ld students included into my science class twice a week. from my experience the biggest CHALLENGE i face is how MUCH individual attention should i give to my inclusion students without disrupting the others “regular” students? (i don’t have an aide for these inclusion students)
i do see however a BENEFIT for both inclusion students and “regular” students. i have noticed that my “regular” students are interested in my inclusion stuents and therefore are trying to understand why they are different. many “regular” students have come out and asked the inclusion students quesions about their disabiliy. this i feel is beneifcial to “regular stuents” and inclusion students.
i hope some of my opinions have helped. good luck!!!