How can we best support our students with special needs inside the general education classroom when we don’t have a background in special education? Without training in special education, teachers often wonder how they can ensure their students with special needs are receiving the instruction and support they need. Dr. Chris Reeve is joining me today to share some incredible insight on how we can support these students.

Dr. Chris Reeve has a doctorate in psychology and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. She has a passion for helping special education teachers serve their students in the best ways possible.

Join us as we dive into the best ways general education teachers can support their students with special needs, specifically in the literacy block. She shares some invaluable information on how teachers can support these students, how to create a supportive classroom culture, the role of differentiation, the importance of understanding a student’s IEP, and more!

Episode Highlights:

06:57 - The 3 areas teachers can support students with special needs inside the literacy block

10:24 - What role differentiation plays when supporting the diverse needs of students

21:27 - The importance of knowing, understanding, and implementing the student’s IEP

32:10 - How we can support and find more effective collaboration practices to bring both general education teams and special education teams together to support those students

42:33 - What strategies general education teachers can use to assess the progress of students with special needs.

Links & Resources:

Grab all the podcast links and resources mentioned in this episode inside the show notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode21

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/