In today’s episode, we talk with special educator Katie Overstreet, who responded to a social media post with unwavering belief in her students and a can-do attitude. Her response stood out to us for so many reasons… such as the tangible ways she removes barriers for her students and her use of scaffolding techniques to support access to rigorous texts and tasks.

Katie’s candid conversation illuminates the transition to high quality instructional materials and why teachers and students can ‘trust the process.’

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Ep. 83: Special Educator Discusses High Quality Instructional Materials in the Special Education Classroom