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Monday, December 8, 2008

Talking Points #8

Title and Authors Name
Citizenship in School: Reconceptualizing Down Syndrome. By Christopher Kliewer

Authors Argument:
Kliewer argues that it is not right to take students out of classes just because of their disabilities and that it is wrong to make judgments to someone because of their disability.
Quotes

1) "Shayne, however, did not see Isaac, or any 01 her students, as defective. In her classroom, which contained 6 students clinically identified as disabled and 10 students considered nondisabled, Shayne and her associates worked to create a context that supported all children's full participation."


This is the type of thing that all teachers should do. They do not discriminate to anyone because of there disabilities or ability level. i think its good that kids with disabilities are not separated from the other students in school. if they are it makes it seem like they are outcasts and that’s not right.

2)It's not like they come here to be labeled, or to believe the label. We're all here-kids, teachers, parents, whoever-it's about all of us working together, playing together, being together, and that's what learning is. Don't tell me any of these kids are being set up to fail."

Like i said before this is the stuff that teachers should be doing. Just because someone has a disability doesn’t mean that they are being set up to fail. And they're right it’s about working together in order to learn.

Comments
I liked this article. Thought it was kind of long I thought it was interesting. I don’t understand why so many people judge others who have disabilities. Its just wrong.

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