Insights from a neurologist and classroom teacher.
Historically, teachers in regular classrooms have not
felt prepared to teach exceptional students, preferring to leave the job to
trained specialists.
But times and laws have changed, and most classrooms today
have at least some inclusive aspects to them. Brain research has provided
educators with a better understanding of instructional practices that not only
are essential for students with special needs, but also benefit their peers.
These new tools will both help teachers face the challenges of teaching an
inclusion class and make teaching more fruitful and rewarding.
The learning brain, it is only relatively recently
that cognitive neuroscientists have begun to study how our brain structures
support mental functions.
