Inclusive Classroom Pros And Cons Essay

As many teachers, educators and parents have their own opinions on the subject of inclusion in a classroom, there are also many pros and cons that exist. Inclusion is when students with disabilities spend their classroom time alongside their peers in the general education classroom for most, if not all, of the day. When inclusion is brought to an educator’s attention, some believe that they cannot teach effectively with an inclusive classroom (Cassady, 2011), while others believe that separated classrooms are inefficient for the student’s progress of learning (Thompkins and Deloney, 1995). Although having an inclusive classroom may be tiring and frustrating for the general education teacher, it can benefit the student by allowing them to grow and learn alongside their peers. In turn, their peers also have a better understanding of the idea that everyone is different, and that’s okay. With inclusive classrooms, the attitudes of how the students with disabilities are treated by the teacher and fellow students is important, as attitude can very well determine the success of failure of effective instruction (Cassady, 2011). During my investigation on inclusion and weighing out the pros and cons of its use in a classroom, I have found that the pros outweigh the cons. Some of the pros of inclusion can include an increase in the …show more content…
In a positive inclusive classroom, students are accepting of one another, the feedback from students increases, and student’s grades increase as well. In a negative inclusive classroom, there are dumbed down lessons and/or assignments and students with disabilities may be given nothing to do during class. In inclusive classrooms, attitude is an important aspect because both positive and negative attitudes can determine the success or failure of the teacher’s instruction (Cassady,