Do you wholeheartedly support inclusion or do you teach in an inclusive classroom with reservations? Regardless of what you believe, the inclusive classroom is the reality for the majority of teachers. Each day we are faced with 25 or more students and within each group of students we have at least one, if not more, students who have a special needs code. Moreover, within our non-coded students we have a variety of abilities and learning affinities. If we are lucky we have a teacher's aide for our special needs student either part time or full time. Perhaps we even have a resource teacher scheduled throughout the week. In the midst of this we are charged with the challenge of helping our students succeed academically and socially. Their success is our success. What is the key to a successful inclusive classroom?
