Issue 6: Should Special Education Be Redefined and Redesigned?
It needs to be changed to become more inclusive, inclusion not only in terms of cultural differences but student with different abilities as well.
I mean...educators often feel overwhelmed by growing demands for inclusion
I would say so...
Issue 6: Should Special Education Be Redefined and Redesigned?
Let me tell you why I don't agree with that
in some specific cases these students require a different setting
Inclusion should be considered in case-by-case basis keeping in mind the least restrictive environment in which students thrive(this could be gen-ed or contained)
often times students regress because they either feel overwhelmed and educators can't provide specific supports due to gen ed class sizes
exactly!
Issue 6: Should Special Education Be Redefined and Redesigned?
Defining inclusion in this way requires us to redefine other classroom practices. For example, access can mean, Is there a ramp? But it can also mean, Will letters home to parents be written in a language they can understand?
supporting and providing services for all students
All educators can and should come together and promote the practices of differentiation, curricular adaptations, and universal design for successful learning, support, and education advancement
students shouldn't have to earn their way into a gen ed environment