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Principal Lawrence: My meeting with Principal Sherman gave me a lot
to think about. I began to look at my own school through new eyes. I

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observed in the hallways and cafeteria, looked through student
records and IEPs, and talked to coaches and club sponsors.

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Unfortunately, what I saw wasn't an inclusive school. What I saw was
a lot of exclusion.

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Now that I knew what to look for, I realized that our students with
disabilities didn't really have full access to the general ed

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curriculum. Far fewer students were included in general education
classes than I thought, and even fewer participated in clubs and

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sports. That was the same for kids from diverse and low-income
backgrounds. Although I did observe good use of assistive

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technology, it was only in the special ed classrooms. As I realized
how much time our kids with disabilities were spending outside

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general ed, I began to understand why Tim was unhappy here and why
attending Monet High was a more successful experience for him. It's

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clear that we need to make a change.