Interview Four (Learning Support English Teacher and General Education English Co-teacher)

Interview: High school learning support English teacher and general education English co-teacher

Question: What are your feelings on inclusion?

Response: I love the idea of inclusion, when it is the least restrictive environment. I teach the same students for both learning support and general education, and I find that they definitely benefit from being pulled out, but also benefit from being included. I think this type of set up is great, because I can focus on what they need help on and provide the individualized attention during learning support English, and then they receive the whole group instruction during general education English. During learning support English I only have five students, so providing them with the attention they need is a lot easier. I know they would not receive the same amount of support if they were only taking general education English. I have seen such improvements with my students during their time spend in learning support. I also see such great peer interaction in both classroom settings. I feel like there is such a push for inclusion, and the system that our school has is a great way to include students while providing support.