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Teaching Reading & Writing in Special Education: 10 Conditions That Drive Success

Live Webinar:

Teaching Reading & Writing in Special Education:
10 Conditions That Drive Success

Presented by:

Marci Butler and Nicole Nichols

Live Session To Be Held On:
July 29th | 2:00 PM CST
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What makes reading and writing instruction successful for students with significant cognitive disabilities?

Join Building Wings Implementation Specialists Marci Butler, BSE, and Nicole Nichols, MA, CCC-SLP, for an implementation-focused webinar that explores the 10 Conditions That Drive Success—the essential elements that support effective literacy instruction for students with complex learning and communication needs.

Based on the research behind Comprehensive Literacy for All and aligned with the Active View of Reading, this session shows how to intentionally embed these conditions into everyday classroom instruction. Through authentic classroom examples and practical teaching strategies, you’ll discover how the conditions work together to strengthen reading, writing, communication, engagement, and student outcomes.

Whether you use Readtopia, ReadtopiaGO, News Currents, Monarch Reader, or another structured literacy approach, you’ll leave with practical ideas you can implement immediately to create stronger literacy instruction for every learner.

Learning Objectives for This Webinar

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

 

  • Explain the 10 Conditions That Drive Success and why they are essential for teaching reading and writing in special education.

 

  • Recognize opportunities to integrate the conditions into daily literacy instruction and classroom routines.

 

  • Apply practical implementation strategies that strengthen reading, writing, communication, and student engagement.

This webinar is intended for teachers, paras, and SLP/OT’s involved in literacy instruction with learners receiving special education services.  You will leave with knowledge of how to elevate instruction for your learners.

Registered attendees will receive a link to the recording within a few days of the scheduled live webinar.

Visit the Building Wings for additional free webinars for special educators, including upcoming live webinars and access to on-demand recordings of previously held live webinars. You can also sign up to receive an email notification when live webinars are posted.

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About the Presenter

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Marci Butler, BSE

Marci Butler, BSE, is an Implementation Specialist at Building Wings.  Marci is an educator who has taught Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade.  She has been with Building Wings for 23 years.  Outside of work, Marci can be found in her garden, mowing the lawn or experiencing life with her children, grandchildren and husband, Dave.  Her next goal is to start an adult literacy program at her daughter’s independent living facility.

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Nicole Nichols, MA, CCC-SLP

Nicole Nichols, MA, CCC-SLP is an Implementation Specialist at Building Wings. Nicole is a speech-language pathologist who has worked with learners from early intervention through transition age. She also has experience supporting educators and learners in her previous role as an Assistive Technology Specialist. Nicole enjoys spending time with her children, Grant and Grace, and her husband, Jordan.

Karen A. Erickson, Ph.D.​

Karen A. Erickson, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill. Her focus is on understanding the best ways to assess and teach reading and writing to children with the most severe disabilities. As a special education teacher, Dr. Erickson has worked to support students with a range of disabilities in a variety of classroom settings, particularly students who do not use speech as their primary means of communication.

Website: https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds

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