I believe students receive much more than just an education from being in general Ed classroom. They learn social skills, benefit from a variety of different teaching strategies, and can also build their self-confidence. I also believe there are some that are unable to adapt in a general education classroom and it hold them back from their education. I have worked in both self-contained and regular classrooms. I have also seen students at grade level be put into general Ed classes and not able to cut it. Some may be from a much larger class size or the fast pace a regular education class moves over a self-contained class. I think it comes down to the student. If a student needs smaller class size, or slower pace to stay on track they should
