MS BROWN

Posted on 6/15/09

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I TRULY BELIEVE THAT NCLB IS A DIS-SERVICE TO THE EDUCATION
COMMUNITY. PARTICULARLY THOSE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. I
BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN W/ DISABILITIES ARE ALREADY
STRUGGLING WITH LIMITATIONS AND BOUNDARIES THAT ARE
INTERNAL AND TO BE BOMBARDED WITH EXPECTATIONS THAT SEEM TO
BE SET UP FOR THEIR FAILURE IS SO DISCOURAGING FOR THEM. I
KNOW ALL CHILDREN MUST LEARN AND ALL CHILDREN LEARN
DIFFERENTLY. I ALSO KNOW THAT DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IS
HELPFUL. HOWEVER, WHEN THESE LEARNING DISABLED STUDENTS AND
IN SOME CASES VISUALLY IMPAIRED AS WELL AS MULTIPLELY
DISABLED STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN AND PRODUCE THE
SAME CONTENT AS "REGULAR" STUDENTS; IT IS TRULY A PROBLEM.
NOT ONLY A PROBLEM FOR STUDENTS, BUT FOR THE TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS IN DISTRICTS THAT SUFFER FOR THE LACK OF
PROFICIENCY IN THESE CLASSROOMS.
I COULD GO ON AND SAY MUCH MORE; HOWEVER, IT IS MY HOPE
THAT AMERICA WILL FIND A WAY TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL
LEARNERS SO THAT CREATIVITY IS FOSTERED AND LEARNING IS AN
ART OF LOVING.

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