Blog #10 Reconceptualizing Down Syndrome - Hyperlink
It must be very challenging for teachers who have inclusion model classrooms to accommodate the needs of special needs students and be responsible for all the other students to meet the high standards that are placed upon students today. I was disappointed to learn that Early Education Majors now have to extend their education to a 5th year because we are no longer allowed to combine the Early Education B.S. Major with an Undergraduate Special Education Program. If all communities have inclusion model classroom then all teachers are going to need some sort of special education training.
When I was in kindergarten and first grade we had 2 special needs students in our classroom. I believe that having special needs students in the classroom helps young students accept special needs people for who they are and it carries forward throughout their lives.
I agree that having special needs students in mainstream classrooms helps other students accept special needs people for who they are. Students with disabilities should be in regular classrooms instead of going to special education classrooms. These special needs students already know that they are different than everyone else; do we really need to separate them into different classrooms? They feel different and stupid when they are separated. We seem to agree on this subject. Take a look at my blog and tell me what you think. Great post, your video sums up everything you said.
ReplyDeleteI understand why you feel that children with disabilites should be in regular classrooms. Personally, I feel that it should whatever is best for the student. Some students may do better in a regular classroom while others will do better when separate from the mainstream. You have some great points and I really liked the video.
ReplyDeletei agree with your points, and i understand wre your coming from. nice post
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