Are you tired of attending trainings that don't apply to your special education classroom? Students with complex needs, including autism, Traumatic Brain Injury, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, deserve quality English instruction. However, with varying ability levels, levels of support, and individual goals, providing effective teaching can be challenging. This training focuses on strategies and activities to help teachers guide students from pre-emergent to early conventional levels of reading. Adapted from the pillars outlined by the National Reading Panel, the topics to be covered include phonemic awareness and phonics, concepts of print, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. This session is aligned with the IEP Content and Development components of the TEA-required Self-Assessment.