Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Inclusion
Inclusion. We are seeing inclusion more and more in elementary schools. Some people think that this is a great opportunity for children with special needs to get the education that they need without being separated from their peers. Others view inclusion as an inconvenience and as something that not only holds back children with special needs but also holds back the other typically functioning children in the regular education classroom. What is your opinion?
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I think that inclusion can be right for some students and not for others. I think it is important to remember that every child's education needs to be individualized somewhat in order to ensure their success.
In the totalitarian viewpoint, spending all those resources for so small a minority is useless.
For the better good, such individuals should just stay home. In fact, if they simply perished, that would benefit the world more than if they existed.
But that's just what totalitarians think. We're all humanists, right?
I agree with Sierra. I think that every student is different and has different NEEDS. It is our job as a teacher to give them the best education possible whatever that takes.
I agree with Sierra and Nicole. I think that inclusion for some students in not realistic. Some kids would not benefit from inclusion because they are lacking some of the basic cognitive abilities. It would be frustrating for both that student as well as the other students in the classroom. I think this is a topic that should be considered on a child by child basis.
It really depends on a case by case situation. Some would benefit whereas others need the seclusion due to extreme behavioral issues.
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