Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings

I think that this article by Soodak does have many valid points about classroom and behavior management directed toward inclusive settings. This past fall I had a student in my fourth grade classroom with a severe behavior disability. This student did have an IEP and was on a behavior plan that was managed by my teacher and his parents. This approach for the student was through positive behavior supports. While the supports were very positive, I can not say that they particulary worked for the student. By the third month of school, the student had transferred to a school that was specifically tailored towards students with behavioral problems.

As teachers it is important that we have positive behavioral supports for our students. These supports must be consistent "with the goals of inclusive education." I do believe that teachers need to provide supports and do what is in the best interest of the children in their classroom.