**do you think students who are “learning disabled,” should learn in a special classroom or in a regular classroom with other students
2007-02-27 11:08:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Both. They need to be taught in a way that they can understand because of their disability. In their "special education classes." They also need to be integrated with the other children without disabilities because kids today are like walking sponges. They absorb everything and can truly benefit and learn from children without disabilities. Children who are fortunate enough to be in "regular classrooms" in turn, learn that we are all different and that's the way it's always gonna be.
2007-02-27 21:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by Just Curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the situation. As a special educator and a mom of a 7 year old with a LD I feel like each case should be looked at indiv.
I DO NOT support an inclusive model. This meaning that all kids are offered the only additional support in the regular classroom. Especially for kids with certain LDs, kids that are extremely under grade level, and those kiddos with a combined LD/ADHD learning in the classroom only most likely will not benefit.
Resource room/pull-out model is a better method (in my opinion). Granted, kids are removed from the classroom and peers may make fun of them (but kids notice when a child is behind and not performing well in class anyways). In a resource room setting, kids are generally taken into the hallway or another classroom and provided small group instruction for anywhere from 20 minutes to 90 minutes a day.
Hope this helps!
2007-02-27 12:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by mommyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should learn in regular classrooms cuz they're humans. And in my school, the "learning disabled" DO learn with us in regular classes, so I'm happy about that. But half of the time, they are in their own classes, which is for the unique teaching method they also need. But I hope people wake up in other schools and realize that they too should learn in regular classes.
2007-02-27 11:18:08 · answer #3 · answered by Peter J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't use the description "special" classroom. I do agree they should be separate with other students so that the teaching can be in different method/way so that these students can develop well. However, the term "special" classroom sound odd. Let's just say that they are very slow learner.
2007-02-27 11:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by 4K's 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a 3rd grade teacher and our kids go to Resource, which I love. They get more one on one with somebody who is better trained to teach them than I am (she has a masters in special ed and has been teaching for almost 20 years). She is better suited than I am at teaching them different strategies. (Ever see touch math??? that is awesome!!!) I have 20+ kids in my class and can't give them all the individual help that they need
2007-02-27 16:30:23 · answer #5 · answered by Kathy J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋