Iep meetings

#10. "What would you do if this were your child?"

Are you a new special education teacher? Today, I want to share my best teacher tips on IEPs. These new special education teacher tips will help you feel confident when it comes to preparing your IEPs. IEP organization is a must and using an IEP binder is the way to go. Creating your own IEP at a glance helps you understand the overview of the document. I like to send out a team and parent survey to receive input. I have also included an IEP meeting checklist to prepare you for that day.

What is the difference between a 504 and an IEP? If your child or student has an IEP, they will see a special education teacher. If your child or students have a 504, they will be staying in their general education classroom. Students are eligible for an IEP from PreK through high school. 504 plans can also be used in college. While both plans provide accommodations for school-aged students, check out the full list and all of the details in this blog!

16 IEP tips for parents to help prepare for an IEP meeting, set realistic goals, monitor progress, and work collaboratively with teachers and therapists.

As special education teachers, we often focus on what we should do or say at an IEP meeting, but there are some things you should NEVER say at an IEP meeting. Here you will find phrases you should never say to special education parents or the IEP team at an IEP meeting. By avoiding these phrases, you make parents and students feel more comfortable and help your IEP meeting run smoothly. Learn these phrases here.

Parents, you may not always agree with your child's IEP. So here are some tips and for what to do when you disagree with your child's IEP team.

As a special education teacher, it is difficult to find an IEP Planner and a Lesson Planner all in one that works for your classroom. One with enough spots for small group planning, a curriculum calendar map, and calendars for the year... but also all the IEP stuff: IEP goal progress tracking, parent communication, IEP meeting notes… And having two teacher planners is annoying until now. The Special Educator's All-in-One IEP Planner is your solution to having all of the things all in one…

Have you been wanting to learn how to organize IEPs? If you are a new occupational therapist or a service provider this task can be overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be. Organize IEP paperwork and plan your year in the summer or early fall for the entire year. Google Calendar is a lifesaver to keep yourself organized. IEP binders or Data binders for each student will be extremely helpful. Create a variety of special education templates to meet your needs, and it will help you all year…

As a special education teacher, IEP meetings can feel overwhelming. To be prepared for the beginning of the school year, check out this blog post for 3 special education tips on how to have a successful IEP meeting with parents. Read about how to become prepared for the meeting, starting with student strengths, and sending home the IEP meeting agenda ahead of time. You can also get my bonus classroom tips for how to stay organized for meetings with my editable teacher binder.

Documenting Progress in IEP Goals and Benchmarks Teams need to document skills in the IEP and may also track skills not specifically noted in a learner’s IEP goals. Here is what the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act says about documenting student progress on goals:Documenting student progress is a requirement of IDEA.IDEA states that each child’s