Students with disabilities are instructed in classes which provide the least restrictive environment. Accomodations and modifications follow Individual Educational Plans. Students with disabilities are integrated in most courses. Teachers in the Special Education Department co-teach in a core subject area by teams. Instructional Assistants assist in elective and academic classes.
All students benefit when two teachers are in a classroom.
The opportunity for individual attention, immediate feedback, guided practice and building skills is doubled in a co-taught classroom. The abilities of teachers to design activities which meed diverse learning styles is enhanced as teachers collaborate in planning instruction and assessing student performance. A major component of Standards Based Learning is high expectations for student achievement. The Inclusion Model helps to increase the potential for all students to succeed at Sandburg Middle School. There are currently two classrooms for students with autism.