Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id IAA14293; Sun, 26 Dec 1999 08:05:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 08:05:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <19991211.184146.-511249.0.esl108b@juno.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: JoAnn M Boss <esl108b@juno.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:3869] Inclusion for all X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain X-Mailer: Juno 2.0.11 Status: RO Content-Length: 2469 Lines: 70 Collegues I would hope the few students in Special Education were placed due to their iep not "Inclusion" law which exists in your school. The department head of Special Ed should give you some knowledgable feedback on this idea, whether it is viable, and what her opinions truly are.In addition to advice about curriculum,etc. you will save her a lot of money. . Rainman's worried mom On Sat, 25 Dec 1999 18:44:25 -0500 (EST) fesharp@juno.com writes: >Dear Collegues, > > As a grateful subscriber to this list-serv, I would like to >wish >Fran much luck in her new endeavors, and look forward to her input, >as >always. > > I've mentioned to some before that I am currently a teacher >of >ESL on the Secondary level in an urban high school.I have had the >opportunity to teach a few students in Special Education who were >placed >in my classes due to the "Inclusion" law which exists in our school >system. Since I began interraction with Sped teachers, I realized >that >there were some similarities between the materials we use, and some >of >our teaching methodologies.Through a rather unique series of >circumstances, I was able to have an English speaking Sped student >participate in my ESL Language Arts Lab class, for a short period of >time. This boy was flunking his mainstream English class, and felt >quite >comfortable in the ESL class where we were beginning to read >"Rainman". >It occured to me that this might be something to pursue, since the >Sped >teachers have begun borrowing my books, and have shared the mutual >interests we share in our respective arenas. I broached the question >of >whether I might begin a pilot program for next year for a class of >high >functioning Sped students and Intermediate-low advanced ESL students. >The >department head of Special Ed has voiced her interest in possibly >joining >me in this endeavor. I would like to ask if there are any of my >collegues >who can give me some knowledgable feedback on this idea, whether it >is >viable, and what your opinions truly are.In addition, is there anyone >who >can give me any advice about curriculum,etc > > > Looking forward to any and all comments. > > > > Fe Sharp > > > > FeSharp@juno.com
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