He didn't always agree with her use of candy as a reinforcer, but this time she crossed the line when she bribed the kids to behave while she was being observed by District Review personnel. Ms. Taylor and Ms. Jones co-teach a middle school class in which children in special education programs are included with general education students. When Katy, a student with a behavior disorder, is particularly disrespectful and Ms. Jones dismisses it lightly, another student objects and points out that other students in the class would be sent to the office for such a remark. After trying numerous strategies, Kim Statler, a third year teacher, is at a loss as to how to reach this student. Her supervising teacher, a twenty-year veteran of the classroom, is not inclined to try new methods of instruction.
New technology is currently available to partially restore hearing to children once profoundly deaf.
A language barrier seems the largest obstacle to hurdle but the sacrifice may be too large. She engineered the project, relinquished her space and resources to merge with three other teachers in a cooperative venture of inclusion. Initial success turned to despair the second year after students with more severe handicaps were enrolled in the program and the general education teachers balked at working with them. Linda, as a new member of the special education team at Maple Park Middle School finds herself at odds with special education staff as she works with the general education staff toward finding a reasonable space to call a classroom. Back to the CEC Competency Index Page.