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Inclusion teaching defined

Inclusion is a term which expresses commitment to educate each child, to the maximum extent appropriate, in the school and classroom he or she would otherwise attend. It involves bringing the support services to the child (rather than moving the child to the services) and requires only that the child will benefit from being in the class (rather than having to keep up with the other students). Proponents of inclusion generally favor newer forms of education service delivery.

There is no one set way on how to apply inclusion within the classroom. As a teacher, inclusion can look different from classroom to classroom depending on the teachers understanding and his/her teaching style. The main proponent is to give students with an IEP a least restrictive environment and allow them the opportunity to spend as much time with their peers as possible.