IS INCLUSION THE MOST BENEFICIAL METHOD FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS?

Volunteering at Cooper Elementary, Riverwood Middle School and Miracle League

Kaitlin Lebo

I chose this topic because I have always been interested in exceptional children.I was interested in becoming a resource teacher.

Research

The process and method of teaching special education children in a regular classroom- inclusion.

Students have IEP’s (individual education plan) that regular and resource teacher’s make and follow by for the school year.

Research

The special education teacher assists the regular teacher while teaching.

They can help with small groups or just specifically the exceptional student(s).

The inclusion student is able to interact with other regular students.

Research

Controversy: all special education students shouldn’t be forced to be in a regular class vs. special education kids belong in regular class because it helps them experience how the real world will be.

Can take away one-on-one time with regular education students

Research

Yes, inclusion is the most beneficial method for those students with a medium learning level or higher.

Those on lower levels and needing more help would benefit more with mainstreaming or pull-out methods.

Obstacles

Finding a graph/chart representing special education

Finding statistics Organizing note cards Procrastination Researching different types of methods

Successes

Finishing paper Length of paper Expanding my knowledge of special

education Choosing someone to interview

Research & Product Link

Volunteering in multiple different resource classrooms.

Decide which method works best by watching other students’ experiences.

Figure out the job of resource teachers. How students respond to each method.

Product

Volunteered at Cooper Elementary in two pull-out classrooms, one self-contained class, and a Pre-K classroom.

Shadowed an inclusion teacher at Riverwood Middle School and visited other resource classrooms.

Volunteered at Miracle League; was a ‘Buddy’ for a young girl.

My Product!

What I learned about myself

Passion for children Big heart Visual learner Tend to do everything at the last minute Need to work on communication with

others Teaching is not everything I thought it

would be

My Career

Work with children Specifically special education students Do not want to be a teacher anymore Might become a therapist or counselor

Experiences

Met some awesome, sweet children Became closer with mentor and other

teachers Visited some of my old teachers Helped me decide what I want and do

not want to do in the future

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