Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• What is a Reading/Writing disability?
• How to identify struggling readers or writers.
• What specific strategies are effective for struggling readers or writers?

Understand

• Requirements and expectations through the Common Core Standards as they apply to Reading and Writing and special education students.
• How to integrate specific strategies that address the individual Reading and/or Writing needs of our students with special needs.
• How to apply knowledge of effective Reading and Writing strategies to meet the specific goals outlined in Individualized Education Plans (IEP) of students with special needs.

and Be Able To

• Identify current implications of struggling readers and writers in the classroom, as it pertains to the new Common Core expectations.
• How to apply the specific Reading/Writing strategies in the classroom to meet the educational needs of our students with special needs.
• Discuss the areas of Reading and Writing with regards to special education students in a professional manner (i.e. disabilities, remediation and interventions)
• Create positive and effective change in the services we provide for students with special needs, specifically in Reading and Writing.