Examining the problems that arise from the education policy of mainstreaming.
This paper discusses the concept of mainstreaming, which incorporates special needs students into regular classrooms. The paper examines the difficulties of teachers have who have less time to spend on ‘regular’ students. The paper also looks at the way the students themselves are affected.
“The task of the public school teacher that already seems insurmountable has been made more difficult with the mandated mainstreaming of students into normal or regular classrooms. As a result, teachers have to scramble to adjust their learning styles to accommodate the special needs students whose learning style may be different, and who very likely has the potential for being disruptive in the classroom.”