Adequate numbers of personnel, including aides and support personnel, are available. Appropriate policies and procedures for monitoring individual student progress, including grading and testing, are in place. Collaboration Special educators are part of the instructional or planning team. Teaming approaches are used for problem-solving and program implementation. Instructional Methods Teachers have the knowledge and skills needed to select and adapt curricula and instructional methods according to individual student needs.
Teachers foster a cooperative learning environment and promote socialization.
A Sample Scenario Classrooms that successfully include students with disabilities are designed to welcome diversity and to address the individual needs of all students, whether they have disabilities or not. The composite scenario below is based on reports from several teachers. It provides a brief description of how regular and special education teachers work together to address the individual needs of all of their students. Jane Smith teaches third grade at Lincoln Elementary School. Three days a week, she co-teaches the class with Lynn Vogel, a special education teacher.