Define inclusion as it is presented in this text. Defend the implementation of inclusive practices to skeptics of this concept.
What will be an ideal response?
Inclusion is a belief system or philosophy shared by every member of a school as a learning community-teachers, administrators, other staff members, students, and parents-about their responsibility to educate all students so that they reach their potential. Although the physical location of students in schools and classrooms is one dimension of inclusiveness, inclusion is not about where students sit as much as it is about how adults and classmates welcome all students to access learning and recognize that the diversity of learners in today's schools dictates that no single approach is appropriate for all. Inclusive practices encompass students who are gifted and talented, those who are at risk for failure because of their life circumstances, those with disabilities, and those who are average learners. Likewise, it includes all the teachers and other staff members who work in today's schools. Arguments to defend inclusion will vary.
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