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I don't understand why 
I'm at the back of the class

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I wish I was like everyone else.

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I want to do what they do.

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But here I am doing 
the same old number activity

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watching as my classmates 
learn something else.

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Don't they know that they're
setting me up to fail?

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Don't they know they
hold my future in their hands?

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I want to work with my class,

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learn what they are learning
and do the activities they do.

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But here I am, stuck at the back,
limited by low expectations,

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Having a one-on-one teacher aide
just teaches me to rely on them

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and means I get less attention
from the teacher.

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I am not included in the classroom,
I am in the same room

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but segregated from my peers,

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sat to the side or back working on 
different things and missing out.

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I want to be free to learn with my peers

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reach my full potential and be seen 
to be like everyone else.

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I need something to change.

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You may be wondering 
what is wrong with this picture?

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I'm in the classroom with my peers,
sitting in my seat,

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learning the same things as
everyone else.

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You may think that this is inclusion,
but it's not.

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I am stiffled, limited and held back 
from reaching my full potential.

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Though I love my teacher aide,
I don't get to think for myself.

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In fact, a lot of the time,
my teacher aide does it for me,

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even whispering the answer
in my ear when I already know it.

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The more she is with me
the more I realise that there is no point

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in me thinking for myself because
she will give me the answer anyway.

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I'm sure there are other kids
who also need her help,

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does she need to be with just me?

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Can't she help others?
Surely if I need help

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I can put my hand up and ask
my teacher like my friends do.

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My friends and classmates want to help me

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but by having someone 
right next to me they can't.

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I need to learn from my peers

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be able to do group work 
and be challenged.

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I want to be allowed to fail
or succeed and learn from it.

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I need something to change.

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Can you find me in the crowd?

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Inclusion is more than just a word,
it is a culture, a mindset

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and an expectation that everyone can 
and will learn and succeed

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along ther age-appropriate peers.

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I know it can be challenging to include me
in the learning as sometimes

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I migth require extra resources 
and information

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but giving me space to learn from 
my teacher and peers is the best way

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to challenge me and allow me to grow.

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I want to learn the same things
as my classmates,

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and I want teachers to have the same
expectations of me as my friends.

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My learning may need to me modified
but I still want the opportunity

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to show what I can do,
not focus on what I can't.

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Treat me the same as any other student
and whatch me flourish.

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I will rise the challenge
of the expectations you set for me.