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CookiePuss
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Inclusion classes...I am torn...
Please no bashing...both my children have been in inclusion classes. My son has been in one and my daughter has been in two - one was a horrible experience and one was great. My son, meh, I would not like to see him in another.
My daughter is going in to 7th grade and has been placed in 2 inclusion classes. I am so torn. I know that they can be great but I also know that they can stink and fall behind the other general ed classes. She was placed in 2 classes and one she is very strong in and the other, not her strongest but she doesn't struggle.
My fear is that they will not move as fast as a general ed class. I know in theory, they are suppose to but I know in the practical; this is not always the case.
I still have time to request a schedule change but even at that, it may not be granted.
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Katareen
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Inclusion classes...I am torn...
I wouldn’t move her. Sometimes you get a crappy class, teacher, schedule, etc. Eventually you have to learn to adapt to the situation you’re in.
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| Posted 8/27/18 6:39 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: Inclusion classes...I am torn...
Has she been in middle school inclusion before, or just elementary? In our district, inclusion for middle school, the general ed teacher really has nothing to do with the special ed students. They have an assigned special ed teacher that follows them to their core classes. He/She modifies their work for them, etc. The pace of the class is not affected.
In our elementary school, the inclusion class my daughter was in for 4th grade, the work was like 8th grade work. This teacher was tough, definitely no slower pace there. I often commented to myself that I have no idea how the inclusion students could keep up (but their work was heavily modified).
I probably wouldn't switch, to be honest.
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| Posted 8/27/18 8:51 PM |
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KarenK122
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Inclusion classes...I am torn...
It sounds like you just had a bad teacher. An inclusion class has nothing to do with the pace of the ciriculum. Those students that need the extra help are with the special education teacher. The class does not wait for them to "catch up" because most of the time they never will. The benefits to typical children in inclusion classes outweighs the negative (which I don't even think there are any) tenfold.
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| Posted 8/27/18 9:58 PM |
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Re: Inclusion classes...I am torn...
Posted by KarenK122
It sounds like you just had a bad teacher. An inclusion class has nothing to do with the pace of the ciriculum. Those students that need the extra help are with the special education teacher. The class does not wait for them to "catch up" because most of the time they never will. The benefits to typical children in inclusion classes outweighs the negative (which I don't even think there are any) tenfold.
Agree.
If the class was falling behind than it's a problem with the teacher, not the students. An inclusion follows the regular curriculum and schedule. Either your district isn't doing it right, which is a major problem, or the teacher's aren't great - which really nothing can be done about.
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Aries14
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Inclusion classes...I am torn...
I would leave it. The pace of the class will not be effected - especially at the middle school level and for 42 minute subjects. My husband is a science teacher and has 2 inclusion classes. He does nothing different.
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| Posted 8/28/18 8:52 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Inclusion classes...I am torn...
Posted by Katareen
I wouldn’t move her. Sometimes you get a crappy class, teacher, schedule, etc. Eventually you have to learn to adapt to the situation you’re in.
Exactly this
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| Posted 8/28/18 9:26 AM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: Inclusion classes...I am torn...
Posted by Aries14
I would leave it. The pace of the class will not be effected - especially at the middle school level and for 42 minute subjects. My husband is a science teacher and has 2 inclusion classes. He does nothing different.
Thank you. One of the subjects is science. I am glad to hear that it should not effect the class.
As I said previously, we have been in inclusion classes previously. The one for my son, he became a peer tutor to help the kids since he was usually done with the work or already knew it. With my daughter, this will be the 3rd experience and once was horrendous and once was awesome.
Thanks everyone
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FirstMate
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Re: Inclusion classes...I am torn...
I totally get where you are coming from. My son is in an inclusion class this year and i have very mixed feelings about it. As a former OT, I feel bad I have these negative thoughts because I used to advocate for this all the time.
I think you have to evaluate your DD's strengths and weaknesses. Depending on her personality and ability to handle that type of a setting would determine whether it is a good fit for her personal learning needs. My son is very timid and easily distracted. My concern is that, knowing the class make up which is comprised of a number of children with behavioral issues, he is going to be very distracted and it is going to effect his learning.
On the other hand, he was in general ed classes with kids with behavioral issues too and did just fine so I figure what's really the difference? Also, given there will be a special ed teacher in there to deal with the issues, it could potentially be a better environment.
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| Posted 8/28/18 12:05 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Inclusion classes...I am torn...
It depends upon the teacher and the make up of the class. In our school for the grade between my kids, some of the students are unruly. My friends with kids in that grade have shared that when certain students are together the classroom moves much slower than normal. The school had to switch kids mid year, which is unheard of here. The teacher just could not teach with the combo of the class. It was an inclusion class. Once the one bad kid was moved, the class was able to catch up. The class the kid was moved to apparently slowed down measurably. So I don't think it is inclusion per say that makes a class have a certain pace, rather it is the make up of the kids in the class.
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| Posted 8/28/18 9:47 PM |
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