This seems to be a very hot topic in the Education World. I have heard of inclusive teaching since I have started this term and it always seems to bring mixed thoughts; no one seems to know what to expect. I believe this will be hard on everyone: students, teachers, and parents. I know I feel overwhelmed with this idea plus having to teach a classroom size at around 25-30 students and accommodate their learning abilities.
To make us less stressed for when we head out to our own positions in the next few years, I think special training with children with learning disabilities would be most beneficial. With classes that are directed at these type of children, will help us the students to understand them. This will also lead for us to come up with new ways to help teach the curriculum! We are all aware that we learn at different levels and teachers have to acknowledge that and try to accommodate each child. With a class specialized to children with learning disabilities, that is something else that we can put in our tool boxes.
Also, I think schools need to have a support system for newer teachers. It's already stressful for us, but to add to feeling abandoned makes it worse. New teachers are under a magnifying glass for a while, and with that thought, we do not want to make a mistake! And of course we will! We're new and will need to make our own little niche in teaching world, but that can take years to perfect (if you can even perfect it!). I believe if there is a designated someone who we can talk to with our issues, that would be beneficial.
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