i personally think that people just want to make an issue out of something that does not need to exist. the segregation of special education and normal education is needed because REALISTICLY speaking, they show their academic differently. for example, a child with down syndrome will not show academic ability the same way a child who doesnt have down syndrome, would. their learning techniques are different.
ofcourse i think they deserve the same beneficial opportunities in life that a normal education child would have, but their abilities to show an understanding of something, or ability to learn something is more complex because it can be a little more challenging. they should get treated the same and have just as much rights but people should also be realistic. its not discriminating i think its actually a functional system.
Mary Ellen says in her column, click here, that the segregation is needed because the non-special education students are suffering because the special education children are using most of the teachers attention.
an article, click here, says that it is a way for students to recieve their educational differenece requirement.
I think that a lot of what you are saying is true, as long as schools are providing the proper education. In my blog, I talked about "Special Education" in my high school, where they would eat breakfast and baked cookies, but from what I know they didn't learn as much as they could have. In many ways, getting a classroom of students with special needs is effective, especially because they can connect with other people who have the same (or similar) issues.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the articles to support your point. I agree with you that different learning levels should be addressed to allow students to shine in their own way. I believe however that "special education" clumps kids of all different levels together too though, and they become trapped in an area that will never allow them to truly develop. There has to be a better way to develop education so that every student can achieve their best, and I don't think we've achieved that yet.
ReplyDeleteI like the articles you chose they really helped me understand your viewpoint.
ReplyDeletei agree with you girl!
ReplyDeletejust because someone takes a little bit longer to understand something, doesn't mean they don't deserve that little bit of extra attention!
Nice article Genesis. People do have different learning styles. Some just naturally learn faster than others, no matter if they have learning disabilities.
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