To the fullest extent appropriate, the specialists, teachers, and students work through general education curricula and have a specific understanding of the level of academic accomplishment necessary for success for each child. If the child’s needs are excelled, they will receive more intensive instruction with their specialist; however, it is a goal that they learn within the general education classroom for the school day in its entirety. With the horizon of full inclusive classrooms also comes the added bonus of teachers attending specific training programs and becoming certified. So that they can be prepared to teach those with and without disabilities, their new practices ultimately result in a high caliber education for all. Teachers in these settings also become experts in their instruction: for example, they know multiple ways to teach reading; they blend the best of phonics instruction with complete language; they know the schools basic reading level and low-vocabulary books as well as excelled reading practices; they understand the frustration amongst non-readers; and they know how to motivate hard work in their students (King, 154). With the addition of teachers becoming more specialized, not only will those with disabilities be offered a better education, but the teachers themselves will be more at ease …show more content…
Often times the relationships made when integrating special needs children with general education children comes across as fake, or temporary. When surveyed, 5,600 seventh and eighth graders across the nation said they were willing to interact with students with intellectual disabilities at school. But when asked if they would invite those individuals over to their house to hangout, only a third of the respondents said they would. (Byrnes, 303). This not only emphasizes the problem of stagnant relations often found within integrated classrooms, but it also highlights the fact that maybe those who are different like to be with their friends that can more so relate to them- whether that be in their specialized classes or not. Some kids choose to be separated from the regular classroom, because that is where they feel the most welcomed and comfortable. That is where they feel like they can be who they want, judgment