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If you are a teacher of students within an inclusion classroom, then you are probably a creative, caring, patient, innovative, resourceful, structured, and flexible person. Whew!
The Many Facets of Inclusion Teaching
The many hats that you wear on any given day depend upon the students, subjects, and topics you teach. Schools and families collaborate to assist students of all ability levels to achieve many skills, while co-teachers and all staff collaborate together to teach and reach each student. Planning for successful inclusion includes allocating the time, resources, strategies, interventions, appropriate student supports, and of course, can do attitudes!

At times, inclusion teachers work with the whole class, small groups, and individual students. Baseline levels inform teachers which students need direct skill instruction, practice, remediation and/or enrichment. Inclusion at its finest involves general and special education teachers and related staff forming collaborative respectful partnerships that honor all students' levels. Overall, the most important thing to remember is to always have high expectations for your students and to highlight their strengths.

Here are 18 practical strategies to turn your inclusion experiences into award winning classroom performances.
18 Surefire Inclusion Strategies
Remember, always keep learning more about your students' abilities and the many ways you can reach, teach, and of course
How do you practice inclusion in the classroom? Share in the comments section!
For additional inclusion insights and resources visit Toby's website at: http://inclusionworkshops.com/ or email her at toby@inclusionworkshops.com

Source: Karten, T. (2010). Inclusion strategies that work! Research-based methods for the classroom (2nd ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press

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18 Inclusion Strategies for Student Success

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If you are a teacher of students within an inclusion classroom, then you are probably a creative, caring, patient, innovative, resourceful, structured, and flexible person. Whew! The Many Facets of Inclusion Teaching The many hats that you wear on any given day depend upon the students, subjects, and topics you teach.

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Schools could refuse to teach students who were three years lower than their desired grade level knowledge. (5 and 8)

Education movement started in Pennsylvania by parents to support their children.

I learned about where IEP"s came from

Parents can bring specialists to IEP meetings

The majority of students with disabilities live in Africa :O

Parents must accept IEP plans before they go into action

IEPs are mandated by IDEA.

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"Inclusion is a right, not a privilege for a select few" 

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"Inclusion is a right, not a privilege for a select few" 

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1990 - Americans with Disabilities Act - bans all forms of discrimination  against people with disabilities
1997 - complaints about disabilities going undetected, and more than half of the children with disabilities were not getting appropriate services
2005 - UNESCO issued "Guidelines for Inclusion: Ensuring Access to Education for All"
STATS:
- Estimated 80% of students with disabilities live in developing countries
- Estimated 140 million children who are out of school,
majority being girls and children with disabilities
- 90% of them live in low - middle income countries and
80% live in Africa
2003 -  U.S. Dept. of Ed. states that children with disabiities must be included in the state testing systems uncer the NCLB Act of 2001. States ARE allowed to create alternative tests and standards for students with disabilities

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Inclusion in 1975 (Educatoin for All Handicapped Children Act):

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Inclusion in 1975 (Educatoin for All Handicapped Children Act):

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- Called for inclusion of children with disabilities into reg. classrooms
- Isolating children with disabilities deprives them of contact with other student and denies access to audiovisual aids,science equipment, class libraries, etc.
- Specified that to the max extent appropriate, children witih disabilities will be educated with children without disabilities.

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What is "Inclusion"? What is "Full Inclusion"?

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What is "Inclusion"? What is "Full Inclusion"?

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The most frequently used term to refer to the integration of children with disabilities into regular classrooms is the word inclusion.
The phrase full inclusion refers to the inclusion of all children with disabilities.

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Pick one topic to explore, then move on to the other as time allows. :)

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Pick one topic to explore, then move on to the other as time allows. :)

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Evolution of Inclusion in the United States

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Evolution of Inclusion in the United States

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An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) was/is a way for congress to ensure that federal control over local school special education systems  was decreased, and local schools had more control.

Who Qualifies? (13 categories)

Deafness
Emotional disturbance
Hearing impairment
Intellectual disability
Multiple disabilities
Orthopedic impairment
Other health impairment
Specific learning disability
Speech or language impairment
Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment

The Process is quite long, but let me try to sum it up!
1. School must conduct an IEP meeting by
- contacting all participants, including parents
- schedule meeting at a time and place
agreeable by parents and school
- parents may bring people ti the meeting who
have special knowledge or expertise about
the child
2. IEP team (which includes the parent and student) write the students initial IEP
3. Parents give consent to special services
4. Child begins to receive services asap

*If parents do not agree with the IEP and placement, they may discuss their concerns with other members of the IEP team and try to work out an agreement.

More info on the IEP process can be found here:
(I have included this article on your notes as well) :)

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Education.com | #1 Educational Site for Pre-K through 5

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As kids head back to school, our crew of trusted teachers are here for you. Our Pre-K - 5th Grade resources support children in all the different ways they learn, so parents and teachers always have what they need to boost each kid's unique potential.

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1975: Public Law 94-142: Education For All Handicapped Children Act

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1975: Public Law 94-142: Education For All Handicapped Children Act

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Guaranteed equal education opportunity for all children with disabilities!
1990- Congress changed name to Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).

IDEA promotes full inclusion into education and all other aspects of society, and protects from discrimination

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Fed up with pressuring local and state government, organized groups interested in improving education opportunities for students with special education needs turned to the courts.

Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Watch 1:10 - the end

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Digital Storytelling: PARC vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Iowa State University CI 201 Digital Storytelling Assignment

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Students with disabilities were often placed in mental institutions when they should not have been.

Schools had the right to turn away any student who was not of the mental age of 5 by the time they turned 8.