Mainstreaming and Inclusion

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This paper explains that mainstreaming involves placing special education students in regular classrooms as much as possible and using resource rooms where the student receives special tutoring, review, and instruction. The author defines inclusion as the total integration of special education students and services into the general education classroom, where special education teachers collaborate with general education teachers to teach the entire class. The paper stresses that one of the critical issues in mainstreaming and inclusion is the training of the teachers involved.

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Introduction
Philosophy
Instructional Strategies
Behavior Management Strategies
Conclusion

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"The issue of mainstreaming and inclusion need a lot of thought and preparation. Students however learn best when they are among their peers and when they feel safe and comfortable. Usually being included in a regular classroom provides such safety and comfort better than being segregated in a special classroom. The stigma attached to being a special education student takes away that safety and adds some embarrassment to the difficulties the student already faces. However, to include successfully special education students into the regular classroom I would want to make sure some factors are considered. According to Brucker (2000) three important factors are the attitudes of the teachers, parents and students, having an adequate support system and professional skills and knowledge. The atmosphere in the classroom must be a positive one for special education students to feel welcomed and accepted."

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