How To Efficiently Take IEP Minutes During a Special Education Meeting

To write effective IEP minutes, it’s important to start with a clear outline, be concise, use bullet points. Make sure to include specific details, get input from all parties, review and revise, and keep organization. By following these tips, you can ensure that your IEP minutes are accurate, concise, and useful for all parties involved in the IEP process.

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How To Be Ready For An IEP Meeting

Running your first or last IEP can feel so exhausting and overwhelming. You do not need to feel this way. Everyone is just as anxious. Remember everyone in that room ultimately wants what is best for the student.

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Successful and Organized Transition Meetings for Special Education

I remember the second year I was teaching at my current placement when I had a frustrated parent come in. It was back to school time. The parent was upset that no one had been in contact with her about her child. I had been to his previous school for a short time at the end of the last school year. That was the only thing I had done to prepare for this student’s transition. After working with the family that day we ended up having a great relationship supporting their child. However, this experience made me reevaluate how I was preparing myself, students and families for transitions.

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