I am currently enrolled in multiple classes all teaching me how to teach. My Special Education classes are teaching me one thing and my Regular Education classes vary in teaching other methods and most of the time do not even touch upon Special Education in the classroom.
The article Question Everything, questions many aspects of the "regular" education classroom and finding the reason for it. In the article it discusses the importance or lack of importance of the "Math Minute" when I was in third grade every day in math we had to do all of these math facts in under a minute- did it help me learn my math facts? Not quite sure but I do know that it created a lot of additional stress for me. Does it matter if student A got all 50 problems right in 30 seconds or in 120 seconds?
There is a great push for Inclusion in the classroom, although many people believe that total Inclusion will take away from other students learning. In the classroom that I am student teaching in, there is a bin for "Fidget toys" that are accessible to everyone if they need to help them pay attention- it is not only for the students with IEPs but for anyone who feels that they need something to help them learn. In Successful Inclusion Program Blog, talks about many critical points "rules" that help in every classroom regardless if it is a full inclusion classroom or not.
As educators it is important to remember that every learner learns differently, regardless if the student has a learning disability, is gifted or is an ELL (English Language Learner), we need to create a learning environment that is suitable for all learners!
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