Mainstreaming has been
a popular topic in terms of today’s education system. Mainstreaming is the process of educating
children with special needs in regular classes. Some believe in
mainstreaming, saying that allowing children with disabilities to learn
alongside their non-disabled peers will help create tolerance and understanding
among the students. Others feel that
children with special needs benefit from having their own individual classrooms
to get the attention and help that they need.
Mainstreaming does offer
a lot to children with special needs. It has shown to be effective in
increasing student’s academic skills and therefore increases the abilities
applied by students in a general education setting. Mainstreaming also can provide special needs children
with high self- esteem. By being
permitted to learn alongside non-disabled children, they will become more
confident, and believe that they should not be treated any differently.
However, there are
major disadvantages of practicing mainstreaming in schools. A mainstreamed student may very possibly
require more attention from the teacher than a non-disabled student, leading to
a potentially disastrous situation. Time
would be taken away from the rest of the class, and everyone would fall
behind. Mainstreaming could also lead to
social issues among students, which could lead to bullying. Some students with disabilities may feel more
comfortable in an environment where most students are working at the same
level.
We can see an example
of the bad side of mainstreaming in 'Mainstreaming' Trend Tests Classroom Goals. However,
we can see the positive side too in the following video, Hold Fast to
Dreams: Helping All Students Succeed.
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