I am trying to navigate my way through this technology and I am feeling uncertain and exposed.
When I am in my classroom, I am never at a loss for words, just ask any of my students.
Knowing that what I post here is "out there" is a little unnerving, so trying to get to a place where what I type/post as true representation of my style/voice may take some time...but not too long, I am certain.
- So....What is Inclusion ?
- What should an inclusive classroom look like?
- What should an inclusive classroom consist of?
- What knowledge and skills should the teacher have?
If I were to survey all who read here, we would perhaps have similar philosophies, attitudes, and opinions on the above inquiries. But just like the diversity in our classrooms, I am certain there would be differences and areas where we would disagree. Indeed this is very helpful for healthy dialogue, fostering interest and fresher perspective. Perhaps it is an exercise in futility to try and standardize 'a' definition of inclusion, or the inclusive classroom as it simply does not exist, as every classroom is so very different.
Therefore, I use this blog to post my perspectives, attitudes, experiences, observations, and criticism and look forward to your response and judgement, as I/we try to understand what I/we mean when I/we use the term inclusion and, more importantly, the implications of what is understood.
