Donna Potter
How long have you been a teacher?
30+ years
What grades have you taught?
K through 4th
What do you wish was different about your classroom?
More physical support i.e. Personnel in the classroom, more at home support so that students could be more successful, more resources-books, technology, fewer unnecessary meetings, fewer interruptions when teaching.
How often do you have special needs students?
Every year for the last few years. Previously- none.
How many of those students had Down Syndrome?
0
Are they able to keep up with the pace of the classroom?
Most of them are, but they are pulled out and miss out on several things. They struggle a little more, but do try.
Are the parents of these students often comfortable with their children being in a general education setting?
Yes. All of them were.
Surveys
Bilingual/ Classroom Teacher
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