Re: Don't blame inclusion for failure of education planning

[Guest guest]

I can agree with that. The classes I was in were very slow and bored the heck out of me. That set up poor learning habits that are still problematic.

When I was in school, gifted programs were on the way out. They had them at first, but as time went on, they vanished completely. Today there are lots of programs for bad kids and discipline problems, loads of cash for sports and such, but nothing for the smart kids. Well, there was band and things like that, but nothing really.

In a message dated 7/27/2010 7:37:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

If students are placed inappropriately and denied appropriate supports or individualized education planning, this is not a failure of "inclusion," but of sound educational practice. Since the days of the one-room schoolhouse, good teachers have known how to group diverse students appropriately for specific tasks to facilitate learning while still fully respecting a philosophy of inclusion.