Special Education Inner Circle

This is NOT an old school IEP checklist! IEPs have many boxes to check and forms to fill out, but somehow it always feels like we are missing something when we leave the IEP table. Use these 13 IEP Checkpoints to fill in the gaps and create a more collaborative IEP meeting.  Free download: www.iepchecklist.com

Have you ever thought of picking up and moving to a better district? Almost every special needs parent & IEP team member I've ever talked to has had the same dream. But, will IEP progress really improve in a district with more resources? Maybe. Maybe Not.   Continue the conversation at www.specialedinnercircle.com

With dozens of pages in every IEP it can be hard to focus and prioritize for everyone at the IEP table. When you look at the details in these 6 areas of the IEP, the rest can fall into place.  Parent Input Statement Data (simplify!) Measurable Goals (don't make this complicated) Home to School Communication Plan Placement Teacher + Team Responsibilities  Visit www.masterIEPcoach.com for more help....

Inclusive experiences between special education and general education students within Generation Z are going to need more support for all students than ever before. Use this new perspective to build inclusive experiences that are successful for everyone involved.  Book: Generation Z  Unfiltered by Tim Elmore Master IEP Coach Mentorship: www.masterIEPcoach.com

Stop thinking you're supposed to do Special Education alone. Parents & Teachers if you had an honest conversation with each other, you'd find out that nobody expects one person to know everything about Special Education. It's time to stop figuring out special education by yourself and do these 3 things: 1. Lean into your expertise. 2. Be humble instead of humiliated when you need help. 3. Stop fak...

After 20+ years of writing IEPs with parents and teachers, I've learned a few things... 1. You're never going to get every goal a child needs into the IEP. 2. A child will shutdown if you stuff their day with direct instruction hour after hour. 3. A child needs time to "be a kid" in their school day. This is often when their biggest milestones will be met. Need help? Visit www.masterIEPcoach.com G...

Podcast Highlights: IEPs vs 504s is a hot topic in special education. I'm going to go over six points, real quick, just to give you an overview so you know what questions to ask next about supports for your child at school. (00:51) The first thing that you need to know, point number one is that there is a difference between which law is governing this document that's going to help a child with the...

Our special education laws and system are outdated and holding students back. It's time to lean in and work together, as special education teachers and special needs parents, to create an entirely new education for all students. Building an IEP for the future is critical for the success of our entire special needs community. You don't need to do more. We need to do better. READ ENTIRE TRANSCRIPT &...

Inclusion Podcast Highlights (00:19) We're going to talk today about three different things that you can do to avoid the trap of having students earn inclusion. We really do not want to approach inclusion from the standpoint of earning inclusion.  If inclusion has to be earned it really starts to give a feeling not just for the student, but for the entire student body, that inclusion is something...

Facts or Feelings - How are you making IEP Decisions? Listen in to learn the one red flag statement both parents and teachers should be aware of at the IEP table. During this live conversation on Facebook, Catherine shared how to know when you're making a decision based on facts or feelings. Next, special needs parents jumped in with questions about how to make their next decisions for their child...