Why should general education teachers know about teaching students with disabilities?
It is the responsibility of classroom teachers to meet the needs of all of the student in their classroom. Consider the following: • 2004-2005 Metlife Survey revealed that 22% of teachers reported “not too prepared/not at all prepared to deal with children of varying abilities” • 2006 INTASC survey found states rating the need for “professional development” around teaching students with disabilities 4.37 on a scale of 1-5. • 75% of all students with disabilities spend 40% of their day in the general classroom • 96% of general education teachers teach students with disabilities or have done so in the past.
