Inclusive Classrooms
January 24, 2010
Something that especially stuck out to me in this article was when the author talked about inclusive classes no longer being exceptional. The phrasing of that really created an emotional response for me. It is no longer thought about as an miracle story for a child with a disability to be immersed in the school day.
Three things to think about wile promoting an inclusive classroom, according to the author, are belonging, membership, and acceptance. I feel like after reading that I could have said, well duh!! Everyone wants to belong and feel accepted whether they have a disability or not. Just plopping a child in the classroom and calling that inclusion will not suffice. The child is part of the community. On the other end of the spectrum, I don’t think that constant special attention really facilitates a healthy inclusive classroom either. Don’t ignore the child and don’t baby them either.
