Inclusion is when students with disabilities are educated full-time in general education classrooms alongside their peers, with the goals of inclusion being to provide the same curriculum and expectations for all students while integrating teachers and students, rather than separating or isolating students. The benefits of inclusion include providing opportunities for relationship building and improved instruction for all students, while upholding disability laws and increasing collaboration among teachers.

1. What is Inclusion?
• Inclusion is when a student with disabilities is
educated full time in the general education
program.
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2. • In the inclusive school, all students are
educated in general education
classrooms.
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3. Goals of Inclusion
From:
• Separate curriculum
• Low expectations
• Isolated teachers/students
• Stigmatized
To:
• Same curriculum
• Similar expectations
• Integrated
teachers/students
• Included
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4. Benefits of Inclusion
• Provides opportunities
• Builds Relationships
• Improves instruction
• Upholds the law
• Increases collaboration
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