Teaching Students with DisabilitiesEducation is a profession that requires a teacher to be able to communicate with a multitude of students at different levels. There is no one class, nor one student for that matter, that is identical. Therefore, teachers must be able to identify and help educate students from all types of backgrounds and at different levels. Teaching a single subject has its challenges, but teaching students with disabilities shouldn't be one of them. There are three main areas of teaching to focus on when teaching a student with learning disabilities. Teachers should focus on strategies that will help students develop reading comprehension skills, writing skills, and maintain appropriate classroom behaviors. Reading is an essential skill that must be addressed when dealing with students with disabilities. Reading is a skill that will be used throughout a student's life. Therefore, it must be an important skill that is learned and used competently for a student to be successful in the real world. There are many techniques that teachers can use to improve a student's reading comprehension. One such skill that must be taught directly and explicitly is learning to read fluently for comprehension. “To understand texts, the reader must be a good decoder and not a laborious word-for-word reader” (Kameenui, 252). Comprehension can be difficult for students with learning disabilities because they tend to be the ones who read below grade level. One strategy is to integrate the student's background knowledge into a lesson. This may take a little work, but it will help students understand the information presented......middle of sheet......students misbehave and disrupt a class the educational value of the class is compromised. Posting expectations and rules in the classroom can also serve as a visual reminder of appropriate behaviors expected of students. When teaching students with disabilities, it is important to know and understand the needs of all students in the class. Ultimately, the goal of any educator is to educate all students in the classroom and ensure that appropriate accommodations are made for students with disabilities. By using these reading, writing, and classroom management skills, an educator will be able to help all students succeed. Works Cited Kameenui, Edward J. and Deborah C. Simmons. Designing teaching strategies: preventing academic learning problems. Columbus, Ohio: Merrill Pub., 1990.