In my grad class we have to interview a someone on inclusion. If anyone could answer these questions as honest as possible, I would truly appreciate it. do elaborate on the quetions. I know it may be a lot of questions but please help me out!
Do your have experience in inclusion classrooms?
What is your philosophy of inclusion?
What are the critical dimensions of an inclusive classroom?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of inclusion?
Do you think tat children with any kind of disability can be included in the general education classroom?
What tips would you give teachers to enhance the inclusion of students with special needs in the general education classroom?
What are some reasons that make inclusion unsuccessful?
Is inclusion emphasized because it has a values-orientation?
What is the future of special education?
Re: right on ball
I can’t believe the comments from teachers that sped kids will disrupt their class, the other kids will suffer dah, dah, dah.
Where do people get the notion that all the kids in class are learning at the same rate anyway. Some of the comments pretend to be out of conern for the “normal” kids. That dog don’t hunt.
The concern is that they might have to do something different, creative, interesting. What alot of trouble for holidays and summer’s off.
There are alot of great teachers I know who would do anything to help a kid learn. But, the ones with the attitude should not be allowed with kids.
The other kids would have no problem with inclusion they know they aren’t all the same.
End of my vent.
Re: right on ball
Yes to your first question. My daughter is both in special ed and also inclusion.
She does great in the inclusion class. But she is one of those kids that she is kind of in between. A little to advance for Special ed but not quite up ther her grade level also.
It does have some advantages/disadvantages. The advantages is that she and the other kids learn to get a long. She is also learning what it’s like to be in a normal classroom.The disadvantages is that she can’t keep up with her class. Usually she comes home with mounds of home work that she can’t even do.Even with my help.
Marion is right all kids learn at a different speed. I have been substitute teaching for 4 years now. From special ed classes to resource to just the normal classrooms. I have not been in one classroom where the kids are all at the same level in any subject.
I also agree with Ball….what is special about special ed? Some of the special ed classes are a real joke and some of them aren’t.They really need to rename that. It has such a bad stigma to it.
your answer to question 1 would be no.
I don’t think philosophy has much to do with inclusion. Including someone in activities is more question of common decency and respect. People should be included in classrooms on their terms and accepted at their level of performance.
Children should not ever be excluded unless it is for their own good.
I would think that the reason inclusion may be unsuccessful is because there are a lot of ignorant mean-spirited burnouts that are in education.
I think the term special education is stupid and condescending. After all, what is so special about? Educators in general, need to get real.