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Dow High expands co-taught IB classes to increase inclusion for students with IEPs
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Dow High School officials described an expansion of co-taught International Baccalaureate and other courses aimed at integrating students with individualized education programs (IEPs) into general education classrooms while keeping academic rigor, and presented early participation and assessment data.
Scott Cochran, principal at Dow High School, told the Midland Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 18 that the school is expanding co-taught classes to give students with individualized education programs full access to rigorous coursework. “We’re talking about a service, not a place,” Cochran said, describing inclusion as providing supports so students with IEPs can be "full participants in their education" with peers. Cochran described co-taught offerings for the coming year that include IB Language and Literature 2 for seniors, a…
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