The term inclusive education is defined as "including all." Inclusion is meant to benefit the wide range of diverse students with complex learning needs such as ethnic, linguistic, socioeconomic, and ability. There are several characteristics of Inclusive Schools that set them apart from non-inclusive schools. One of which is "parents as partners", where parents are solidly included as full members of the school team. The school works with parents to hear there valid perspective, address there concerns and dreams of their child, and incorporate their wishes into the child's educational plan to make a successful problem solving team. Another characteristic of an Inclusive school is "Co-teaching", where a general education and special education teacher pair together and collaborate their teaching strategies to fit both their areas of expertise. The collaboration benefits both the teachers and students to make a successful learning environment. A strategy that helps students become more responsible and effective in the inclusive process, such as IDEA, enforces school districts to place students with disabilities in the "least restrictive environment appropriate" and offer these students a "continuum of alternative placements." These laws not only help students become more responsible a and effective in the inclusive process, but they also help protect the rights of students with disabilities from being excluded from the benefits of a general education classroom.
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This is part one of a series of videos about Inclusive classroom practices and I liked this video because it talked about the effectiveness of co-teaching and it strengthens my beliefs that co-teaching is the greatest aspect of inclusive classrooms.
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Inos, R., xxx Quigley, M. (n.d.). Research review for inclusive practices . Retrieved from http://www.prel.org/products/Products/Inclusive-practices.
Co-teaching in inclusive classrooms, k-6, part 1: whole group structures and strategies [Web]. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek951kXTBzoxxxfeature=youtube_gdata_player
I'm glad you focus on the parents as partners as a strategy to promote inclusive practices. Parents who do not share the same cultural background as the teachers often feel unwelcome in schools. We will spend more time this semester learning how to adopt attitudes that will make parents feel more welcome and valued in your classroom and school!
Excellent video about Co-teaching! I know teachers at several schools who manage to work these kinds of arrangements between themselves!
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I'm glad you focus on the parents as partners as a strategy to promote inclusive practices. Parents who do not share the same cultural background as the teachers often feel unwelcome in schools. We will spend more time this semester learning how to adopt attitudes that will make parents feel more welcome and valued in your classroom and school!
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This posting is well written and your citation are perfect! Keep up the good work!
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