A special education teacher is assigned to a grade level team, and general and special education teachers work together to present the same material to all students in the classroom. The special education teacher provides student information, possible instructional strategies, and modification ideas for assignments, tests, and behavior strategies. Shared responsibility between the regular education and special education teachers is an advantage of this model. Teachers may organize a class into groups and teach students simultaneously. One teacher may lead an enrichment or alternative activity while a second teacher works with a small group on difficult content areas.
Students receive age-appropriate academics, support services, and necessary modified instruction.
This exceptionally bright, cute little boy sought only to enter the first grade of the public magnet school attended by his older sisters. They were adamant that Joe should attend a segregated school for children who, like him, had physical disabilities. Joe's family finally prevailed, and he was allowed to attend school with his sisters. There appear to be fewer battles like Joe's than there were several years ago. The Circle of Inclusion Project consists of three collaborative projects between the University of Kansas and local school districts.