Specific Foods for Specific Minds

We have had several meetings. The school has two buildings and two teacher-teams. Both these teams know what we'd like. (before, only the brainstorm group knew) Both reacted in the same way initially: "all very nice, but come back when you have a solid ready-made plan." What we'd like though, is building the plan from scratch, together with the teachers. This makes sure the plan will fit.
Already we see something taking shape: in the next school year we see a seperate classroom, next to the school building. We hire special teachers and special class-assistants. The only thing that will happen in - say - the first year, is that these special teachers will share the canteen, drink coffee together with the regular staff, etc. The special children will mingle with the rest of the kids during playtimes and lunches. After some time, plans can be made for each of the special kids to do some integration when and where possible.

# posted by Nick @ 6:12 p.m.