Why Make Learning for All A Priority
To say that there are benefits and advantages associated with strong efforts to serve all students seems to be a statement of
the obvious, yet it is important to remember why the concept
is so pertinent for today’s schools. The following list attempts
to detail some of the general advantages commonly associated with a learning-for-all mission.
Emphasis on serving all students will:
- Teach students that all people are equally valued
members of the school and society (Stainback,
Stainback, & Stefanich, 1996)
- Create an atmosphere of trust and respect as students
learn that differences enrich learning and that all have valuable contributions to make
- Empower students who have previously had
unsuccessful school experiences or experienced
school failure (Sleeter & Grant, 1986)
- Broaden students’ views of others, helping
them to be more accepting
- Help students to work in varied settings
with many types of people
- Ensure that all students have the opportunity
to become contributing members of society
- Empower educators to expand their skills and
techniques beyond that which is routine or comfortable
- Encourage parents and the community to become partners with the school in establishing and reinforcing the mission
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