This teacher makes her students aware of their power and responsibility in shaping the classroom culture. Not only have they come up with classroom rules, but as she mentions, when anyone is offensive, disruptive etc. the class stops and decides together if that moment is going to help or hurt them moving forward. This not only creates a positive learning environment, but gets students to think about what they do and say to their peers. For students with disabilities who might be bullied or teased, it not only demonstrates that that behavior isn’t allowed in the classroom provides opportunity to show their peers that this kind of action only serves to harm both them and their target in the future. Inclusive classrooms are those in which peers can relate to each other and respect each other’s differences.










