In Conclusion...
As we wrapped up our research on the topic Ethics of Inclusion Education we were intrigued to learn about the positive and negative aspects associated with an inclusive classroom. One of the main concerns research showed was that teachers felt unprepared to assist students with unique needs. As future teachers we can use this information to help ensure we are knowledgeable and prepared to assist students with a variety of needs by attending professional seminars and furthering our research. Another aspect of our research that was extremely fascinating was discovering the legislature connected to inclusion, as well as our rights and responsibilities in regards to creating an inclusive classroom. In connection to the ethical issues of inclusion the main focus was on fairness: equity versus equality and which is more beneficial in a classroom. Equality is the belief that everyone gets the same, whereas equity is the belief that everyone gets what they need. At first it may appear that equality is the most effective way to approach inclusion, but upon further research we had to disagree. Inclusion is about personalizing education to ensure that everyone succeeds, regardless of their unique needs, and sometimes implementing an equity based mind frame is the best way to guarantee that occurs!