The rush to mainstream disabled students into the general student body is alienating teachers and driving some of the best from the profession. It has become a little-noticed but key factor behind teacher turnover, which experts say largely accounts for a shortage of qualified teachers in the U.S.
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Tuesday, July 10
Restraint in Schools
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Ted Wilson
on Tue 10 Jul 2007 01:18 PM EDT
As public schools come under pressure to teach more children with behavioral disabilities, the use of restraint and seclusion has become a contentious issue. Faced with laws that make it more difficult to expel or suspend misbehaving special-education students, educators say they need to use harsh tactics sometimes to protect other children and teachers. The danger comes when schools turn methods designed for extraordinary circumstances into routine disciplinary tools. The result can be a vicious cycle of punishment and rebellion, hurting the very children who were supposed to benefit from attending a mainstream school. Monday, July 9
Study of Kids Brains: What is 'Normal"?
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Ted Wilson
on Mon 09 Jul 2007 02:30 PM EDT
This summer, brain experts funded by the National Institutes of Health are finishing the largest systematic clinical study ever of the neurobiology of youth. In a $30 million project, researchers in six cities have been combining brain scans, psychological profiles, medical exams and intelligence tests gathered from hundreds of healthy children to answer a fundamental question about brain development that nags parents and pediatric practitioners alike: What is normal? Follow this link to read more: http://online.wsj.com/article_email/article_print/SB118367417694058522-lMyQjAxMDE3ODAzOTYwNzk0Wj.html |
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