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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 168147" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>MWM- I like the idea of their own ceremony, but personally, I would rather see it focus on the accomplishments of the graduates rather than the shameful actions of the other school. </p><p> </p><p>One of the things that I like so much about Duckie's multi-age program is that the three multi-age classrooms go out of their way to include the five students in their wing that are in the Special Education classroom (5:2 ratio). They take part in their daily gathering, lunch, specials, special projects... really anywhere it's feasible.</p><p> </p><p>This is good for more than the Special Education students, but also the mainstream students. My daughter accepts the two girls in the classroom as her full-fledged peers and friends. She says they need to be in a less busy classroom with fewer kids so they can learn better is all. Other than that, they're regular kids. And I know she's not the only mainstreamed student that feels this way and has learned a lot from the other kids.</p><p> </p><p>I worry for a community that attempts to sanitize life's important moments by leaving a portion of the community out in the cold. Most of these alternative graduates will go into the workforce, military or continue their education just as their traditional counterparts will. </p><p> </p><p>To treat the alternative students so shabbily reflects very poorly on the education the traditional students have received.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 168147, member: 1722"] MWM- I like the idea of their own ceremony, but personally, I would rather see it focus on the accomplishments of the graduates rather than the shameful actions of the other school. One of the things that I like so much about Duckie's multi-age program is that the three multi-age classrooms go out of their way to include the five students in their wing that are in the Special Education classroom (5:2 ratio). They take part in their daily gathering, lunch, specials, special projects... really anywhere it's feasible. This is good for more than the Special Education students, but also the mainstream students. My daughter accepts the two girls in the classroom as her full-fledged peers and friends. She says they need to be in a less busy classroom with fewer kids so they can learn better is all. Other than that, they're regular kids. And I know she's not the only mainstreamed student that feels this way and has learned a lot from the other kids. I worry for a community that attempts to sanitize life's important moments by leaving a portion of the community out in the cold. Most of these alternative graduates will go into the workforce, military or continue their education just as their traditional counterparts will. To treat the alternative students so shabbily reflects very poorly on the education the traditional students have received. [/QUOTE]
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