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Teachers Concern about inclusion

· One concern is that teachers are expected to handle large class sizes, variations in student skills as well as teaching to students with disabilities who have a variety of needs and are accustomed to being in a more segregated setting

· Another concern that regular education teachers feel that may be not having enough time to spend teaching with the student with disabilities

· Another concern that may arise is the regular education teacher not having the training to work with students with disabilities

Benefits for Inclusion

Benefit Number 1 Differentiated Instruction

All students learn differently. Teachers meet everyone’s needs by presenting lessons in different ways). For example, they may use multisensory instruction. In math, that may mean using visual aids and manipulatives like cubes or colored chips to help kids learn new concepts

Benefit #2: Supportive Teaching Strategies In an inclusive classroom, teachers weave in specially designed instruction and support that can help students make progress Kids may be given opportunities to move around or use fidgets. And teachers often put positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in place. These strategies are helpful for all students—not only for students with learning and attention issues.

Benefit #3: Reduced Stigma

Inclusive classrooms are filled with diverse learners. That lets kids talk about how everyone learns in their own way. They may find that they have more in common with other kids than they thought. This can go a long way in reducing stigma for kids with learning and attention issues. It can also help kids build and maintain friendships

Benefit #4: Effective Use of Resources

In more traditional special education settings, many kids are “pulled out” for related services, like speech therapy or for other specialized instruction. An inclusion class often brings speech therapists, reading specialists and other service providers into the classroom. These professionals can provide information and suggestions to help all students. If your child isn’t eligible for special education, but still needs some extra support, it can provide him with some informal support

Benefit #5: High Expectations for All

If your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), his goals should be based on the academic standards for your state. Those standards lay out what all students are expected to learn in math, reading, science and other subjects by the end of the school year.

Differentiated instruction and co-teaching in a general education classroom make it easier for students with standards-based IEPs to be taught the same material as their classmates.

Benefit #5: High Expectations for All

If your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), his goals should be based on the academic standards for your state. Those standards lay out what all students are expected to learn in math, reading, science and other subjects by the end of the school year.

Differentiated instruction and co-teaching in a general education classroom make it easier for students with standards-based IEPs to be taught the same material as their classmates.

What types of training programs could be created for regular education teachers in order to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities?

One program that I feel is very important is to implement Life Skill Training According to the National Down Syndome Society’s guide to implementing inclusion, some parents and educators are concerned “that functional life skills cannot be addressed in g:eneral classroom settings.” Indeed, integrating functional life skills into a general education curriculum can seem time-consuming to a teacher However, integrating some basic, daily strategies can make a profound difference in your students. Consider the classroom tasks in which you and your students regularly engage and how you could make these tasks accessible and valuable to your special education students. For instance: Organizing school supplies, art materials, learning centers and the classroom library teaches valuable life skills while making all students feel part of the classroom community.