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This 3 page paper analyzes an article by William Heward in which he says that some of our basic beliefs about special education are incorrect, why, and what to do about it. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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way students learn are actually getting in the way of effective instruction of special needs students. This paper further analyzes the article. Discussion Salient points: There are two main areas
of discussion in the piece. First, Heward talks about four assumptions that people make about special education students; then he lists his ten faulty notions, explains each one, and then
explains why they are inaccurate. His four assumptions are that "students with disabilities have the right to an effective education"; "special education instruction should be individualized, intensive, and goal-directed"; research
in the field "has produced a useful and reliable knowledge base of special education"; and the tools available for special education instruction are underused in the field (Heward, 2003, p.
186). In short, he believes that special needs children deserve a good education, that there is a large body of knowledge that helps to give them that education, but that
it is underused. He devotes the rest of the article to the ten ideas he thinks are wrong, and what impact they have on teaching. The ten "faulty notions" are
the ideas that "structured curricula impede true learning"; that teaching discrete skills "trivializes education and ignores the whole child"; that repetitive drills and practice impede students understanding and dull creativity;
that theres no need for teachers to measure students performance; that students cannot learn unless theyre internally motivated to do so; that a teachers main goal should be to enhance
self-esteem; that teachers who work with special education children require great patience; that "every child learns differently"; that "eclecticism is good"; and that a "good teacher is a creative teacher"
(Heward, 2003, p. 186). Some of these seem logical, others do not. Historical perspective: As Heward states, there is a sizeable body of research that has already been done on
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