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Ya know, the push for co-teach and increased to full inclusion ten or so years ago has put us in a predicament now that gen ed continues to increase the rigor in their classrooms ... Am I the only one seeing this? Have we stopped advocating for our inclusion learners?
gen ed teacher We have stopped advocating for ALL learners. Parents don't, teachers can't or they lose their job, admin. doesn't and their hands are somewhat tied too, and the businessmen who are calling the shots are looking to make a profit off the kids. It has to stop!

On 11/05/15, Southern Tex wrote: > Ya know, the push for co-teach and increased ...See More
Nov 5, 2015
Kim B. On 11/05/15, Southern Tex wrote: > Ya know, the push for co-teach and increased to full > inclusion ten or so years ago has put us in a predicament > now that gen ed continues to increase the rigor in their > classrooms ... Am I the only one seeing this? Have we > stopped advocating for our inclusion learners?

Nope, you ar...See More
Nov 5, 2015
PL I agree. The general idea is that some "borderline" kids should still get some academic education and be in classes with their peers. What I see is that those kids are just getting frustrated (and so are their classmates). It's not fair to either population. I also wish I knew how to change it. Any thoughts?

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Nov 14, 2015
Spec Ed BED The conversation on special ed is driven by parents of mildly LD or mildly autistic children who are middle to high income. There are times when parents are looking for a diagnosis for why their child doesn't excel in some subject. These are the parents who determine what is special ed and how it should be handled. Since they are driving the conver...See More
Nov 16, 2015
sped On 11/16/15, Spec Ed BED wrote:
> The conversation on special ed is driven by parents of
> mildly LD or mildly autistic children who are middle to
> high income. There are times when parents are looking for
> a diagnosis for why their child doesn't excel in some
> subject. These are the parents who determine what is...See More
Nov 17, 2015


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