Inclusive Education
Inclusive Education allows students with disabilities to benefit from the general education curriculum through least restrictive environment.
Importance of Inclusive Education
- Research has shown students with disabilities who are educated with non-disabled peers are academically more successful.
- No Child Left Behind Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEiA) inclusive programs.
- Federal and state laws require students with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environments (LRE).
How do teachers work with general education and students with disabilities
In the general education classroom:
- Teachers of students with disabilities work together with teachers of general education students to plan instruction.
- Teachers of students with disabilities co-teach with teachers of general education students to work as a team and ensure the needs of all students are met.
- Teachers of students with disabilities collaborate with teachers of general education students to accommodate the unique needs of each student.
What can teachers do to ensure they have a successful classroom?
Inclusive classroom models allow teachers of students with disabilities and general education teachers to
work together to provide access to the enrolled grade level curriculum through accommodations.
Co-teaching models include:
- One teach, one support
One teacher plans and delivers content instruction while the other teacher plans and assists students with accommodations and alternate learning strategies.
- Parallel teaching
Both teachers share the responsibility for planning, delivering instruction, assessing student performance and accommodations.
- Station teaching
Student groups are rotated among stations where each teacher delivers instruction, review, or practice to the group.
- Alternative teaching
Teachers alternate the responsibility for content planning and additional practice or strategies.
- Team teaching
A group of teachers are responsible for planning and delivering instruction.