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Essay / Pros and Cons of Classroom Education - 1055
Although these ideas of inclusion and full inclusion classrooms have not yet been fully implemented, the fight for more inclusive classrooms continues . Published in the Harvard Education Newsletter, Jay Heubert (1994) suggests that with the right training, educators can do an excellent job helping students with disabilities succeed in mainstream classrooms. Herbert also presented a summary of ideas on the benefits of inclusion classes. He states that the law supports inclusive ideas, so he is essentially asserting that inclusion is part of the law. He also mentioned some research findings that students who attend special education programs typically stay in segregated programs and don't necessarily get the individualized curriculum or curriculum they need. He made a comment about how these special education programs tend to be “watered down.” For example, for a multiple choice question in a regular classroom, students will be offered four choices, whereas in a special education classroom, there will only be two choices. If a child is in an inclusion class, they will be treated equally with other students in the class and will receive a better, more rigorous education. Heubert asserts that regular education classroom teachers are willing to teach struggling students and that with the appropriate training, they