Views Of Conslusion: Conclusion And Inclusion In Education

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The environment in which a student learns greatly affects the knowledge and skills they take away from their educational experience. The debate about what classroom setting provides the most effective learning will probably be argued until the end of time. Special education budgets account for a great deal of money so it is obvious that the allocation of these funds needs to be used in the most efficient way possible. There are two main sides of this argument inclusion and exclusion. The inclusion side wants to integrate students with disabilities into classroom with students without disabilities. The flip side of this is what is generally in place today where students with disabilities are segregated in either different schools or classrooms, taught with a watered down curriculum and by different teachers. The exclusion method attempts to separate students by their intelligence level, creating different levels for the same course. The theory behind this is that since students are at a similar level the class can be taught at a speed comfortable for everyone, the difficulty of the material is usually easier or just goes into less depth. The inclusion theorists believe that by changing the current system to include a range of students in each classroom it will save the school district money and benefit students with and without disabilities. School is more than a place where students go to learn facts, young students learn how to effectively communicate, learn socially acceptable behaviors, form friendships and relationships, by interacting with a variety people. Including all students in the education process can and will be beneficial to all parties involved not only in from an academic standpoint. Inclusive educati...

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...prove their social skills, self-esteem as well as personal growth. The financial cost of inclusion is cheaper as well allowing more money to be spent within the school on improving other aspects of education. It is time that we give our teachers the necessary means to truly be successful where no student is segregated because they are viewed as inferior. The government needs to supply schools with budgets that allow them to employ educational specialists to make the transition smoother. The current teachers need to be given access to continuing education classes where they can learn to handle the new situations that will arise in the classroom. The prospective teacher’s curriculums need to be amended to support the direction of the future of education. Finally people in this country need to stand up for what is right and advocate for the future of this country.

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