GKDERE, Murat.

"A Comparative Study Of The Attitude, Concern, And Interaction Levels Of Elementary School Teachers And Teacher Candidates Towards Inclusive Education." Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice 12.4 (2012): 2800-2806. Academic Search Complete. Web. Feb. 2013.
Approximately 12% of a society consists of individuals with special needs. The main environments are special education schools, special classrooms in the public schools and regular classrooms. Inclusive Education is defined as an educational approach providing the students with special needs education in the regular classrooms, which are the least restrictive educational environment for them. Classroom teachers should have a strong moderator role in terms of classroom climate and behaviors in any classroom condition, especially in the classrooms where the children with special needs and normally developing children are taught together. It was concluded that the significant difference between the teachers and teacher candidates attitudes towards inclusive education causes extra work and intra-class problems for the teacher on duty. The special education course in the undergraduate programs may have a positive effect. Most teachers and individuals self confidence and knowledge levels about special education were low. The individuals with a high level of confidence about special education considered disabled individuals as an integral part of society and their sensibility was above average. Teachers that used inclusive education found a higher level of confidence when around special needs or disabled individuals. This information helps me to understand the technicalities behind an inclusive classroom considering the classroom I am working in has several special needs students and one full time inclusive student.