Learn From the Situation and Move Forward: A Talk With Deborah Deutsch Smith

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 264-268
Author(s):  
Randall Boone ◽  
Kyle Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Federal State ◽  
External Funding ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
Making A Difference ◽  
State And Local

Deborah Deutsch Smith is professor emerita in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University. She has directed many federal, state, and local projects, receiving more than $40.6 million in external funding to support those efforts. She is the author of 19 textbooks, including Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms and Contemporary Special Education: New Horizons, as well as the popular Introduction to Special Education: Making a Difference. She has written over 31 chapters and book supplements, and more than 60 refereed articles and reports, as well as many instructional materials for children.

Inclusion and Interdependence: Students with Special Needs in the Regular Classroom

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Christian Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
Regular Classroom ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Insight Into

MOVING BEYOND ARGUMENTS from social justice or human rights as a basis for inclusive classrooms, this paper advances a ‘theology of interdependence’ as a rationale for creating the classroom ethos desired in Christian education. A theology of interdependence provides insight into the culture of inclusive classrooms and forms the mainstay for an inclusive education and an inclusive worldview that stress community. Rather than discussing the how-to of inclusion, emphasis is on how-to-be inclusive. True collaboration between general and special education can best be accomplished through a theology of interdependence which communicates that disabled and able-bodied persons can learn from one another.

scholarly journals Pengajaran Guru Pendidikan Islam Di Kelas Inklusif: Fenomena Semasa Dan Keperluan Pembentukan Model

Sains Insani ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana Harun ◽  
Zaharah Hussin ◽  
Abdul Muhsein Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Design And Development Research ◽  
Model Formation ◽  
Mainstream Students

Pendidikan Inklusif merujuk kepada suatu program pendidikan yang memberi peluang kepada murid-murid berkeperluan khas untuk mengikuti pembelajaran sepenuhnya dalam kelas aliran perdana bersama murid aliran perdana. Pendekatan pendidikan inklusif adalah sejajar dengan hasrat kerajaan yang terkandung dalam Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013 – 2025, yang berinisiatif untuk meningkatkan enrolmen murid berkeperluan khas dalam program pendidikan inklusif. Terdapat banyak isu atau pemasalahan yang ditemui dalam kajian-kajian yang lepas berkaitan pengajaran dalam kelas inklusif di dalam negara. Salah satu isu yang ditemui dalam kelas inklusif ialah berkaitan pengajaran guru mata pelajaran arus perdana dalam kelas inklusif untuk murid bekeperluan khas. Kertas konsep ini bertujuan untuk meninjau pengajaran Guru Pendidikan Islam dalam kelas Inklusif yang mendorong keperluan terhadap pembinaan model pengajaran inklusif. Kajian yang dijalankan adalah dengan menggunakan rekabentuk Design and Development Research (DDR). Implikasi kajian diharap dapat menyumbang kepada keperluan pembentukan model.   Inclusive Education refers to an educational program that provides opportunities for students with special needs to fully pursue learning in mainstream classes with mainstream students. The inclusive education approach is in line with the government's aspirations contained in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025, which initiatives to increase the enrollment of students with special needs in inclusive education programs. There are many issues or problems found in past studies related to teaching in inclusive classrooms in the country. One of the issues found in inclusive classrooms is related to the teaching of mainstream subject teachers in inclusive classrooms for students with special needs. This concept paper aims to review the teaching of Islamic Education Teachers in Inclusive classrooms which drives the need towards the construction of inclusive teaching models. The study was conducted using Design and Development Research (DDR) design. The implications of the study are expected to contribute to the need for model formation.

scholarly journals The Impact of Evidence-Based Dialogic Training of Special Education Teachers on the Creation of More Inclusive and Interactive Learning Environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Rodríguez-Oramas ◽  
Pilar Alvarez ◽  
Mimar Ramis-Salas ◽  
Laura Ruiz-Eugenio
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Interactive Learning Environments ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
The Impact

In the international context of a progress toward more inclusive educational systems and practices, the role of Special Education teachers is being transformed. From an inclusive perspective, these professionals increasingly support students and their teachers in the mainstream classroom, avoiding segregation. However, Special Education teachers often struggle to reach and support all students with special needs and their teachers to provide quality inclusive education. For this reason, more research is still needed on in-service training strategies for the inclusion of students with special needs that effectively translate into evidence-based school practices that improve the education of all students. This article analyses the impact of two evidence-based dialogic training programs of Special Education teachers working in mainstream schools carried out in Mexico during the 2018–2019 school year. Through in-depth interviews with participants, it was identified how, after the training, teachers increasingly grounded their actions on scientific evidence and promoted interactive learning environments that improved the educational inclusion of their students with special needs. This training also became the venue to make evidence-based educational actions available to other students without special needs, improving the quality of education provided to all students.

Respecting Federal, State, and Local Approaches to IDEA and Service Delivery Models

2019 ◽  
pp. 44-82
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Disabilities Education Act ◽  
Education Act ◽  
State And Local ◽  
State Educational ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Delivery Models

This chapter focuses on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which states that students with exceptionalities will be afforded an education without cost to themselves or their family. Since funding for special education programs are typically double the cost of a general education program, the chapter discusses the historical and current practices that state educational agencies have had to devise in order to pay for the services because the federal government has not followed through with its promise of providing 40% of the total costs to educate these children. The chapter concludes with a discussion about the future trends for special education funding.

Special Education Evaluation Process

2021 ◽  
pp. 144-150
Author(s):  
Kari Smith ◽  
Sharron Williams
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Education Evaluation ◽  
Behavior Intervention Plans ◽  
Behavioral Assessments ◽  
Eligibility Requirements ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Special Education Process

The school special education evaluation process can be a time of uncertainty for many families. Some families are apprehensive and unaware of the services that can be offered to them and their children. Many are not prepared to contribute ideas or have limited knowledge of possible resources. The chapter lays out how social workers can capitalize on their understanding of systems, mental health, child development, strengths-based perspective, social justice, and equity to best serve these families and their children during this process. The chapter presents an overview of the special education process; fundamental federal, state, and local policies and procedures; eligibility requirements; functional behavioral assessments; behavior intervention plans; and measurable individualized educational program goals. It reviews the essential steps that school social workers must take to ensure a comprehensive process while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

Effective Practices for Teaching Writing to Students with Disabilities in the United States

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
April Camping ◽  
Steve Graham
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
General Education Classroom ◽  
Critical Skills

Writing is especially challenging for students with disabilities, as 19 out of every 20 of these students experience difficulty learning to write. In order to maximize writing growth, effective instructional practices need to be applied in the general education classroom where many students with special needs are educated. This should minimize special education referrals and maximize the progress of these students as writers. Evidence-based writing practices for the general education classroom include ensuring that students write frequently for varying purposes; creating a pleasant and motivating writing environment; supporting students as they compose; teaching critical skills, processes, and knowledge; and using 21st-century writing tools. It is also important to be sure that practices specifically effective for enhancing the writing growth of students with special needs are applied in both general and special education settings (where some students with disabilities may receive part or all of their writing instruction). This includes methods for preventing writing disabilities, tailoring instruction to meet individual student needs, addressing roadblocks that can impede writing growth, and using specialized writing technology that allows these students to circumvent one or more of their writing challenges.

Inclusion, School Restructuring, and the Remaking of American Society

1996 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 762-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Kerzner Lipsky ◽  
Alan Gartner
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Least Restrictive Environment ◽  
School Restructuring ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
American Society ◽  
Restrictive Environment

In this article, Dorothy Kerzner Lipsky and Alan Gartner discuss recent developments in special education and measure them against their inclusionary model. This article expands and updates their 1987 HER article, "Beyond Special Education: Toward a Quality System for All Students," a review of the implementation of PL 94-142, which, though the basis for placement in the least restrictive environment, in fact provided legal support for the development of separate educational systems for students with special needs. Here, Lipsky and Gartner continue their argument that the special education model must not separate those with special needs. They argue that inclusion provides all students with a quality education that is both individual and integrated, citing recent court cases that support their contention that all students can and should be educated in the same classroom. Lipsky and Gartner conclude by showing how their inclusionary model adds to the school restructuring debate, which until now has excluded any mention of students with disabilities. They believe that special education should be viewed as a matter of social justice and equity, and see inclusion as a way of both restructuring education and remaking American society.

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