There comes a point in your special ed teaching career when you realize that there has to be a better way to do things.
A better way to schedule meetings. A better way to organize meeting attendees. A better way to gather the information you need to write a comprehensive IEP that will best serve the child you’re working with. There has to be a better way for all of it.
It was in that moment of realization that the IEP Meeting Toolkit was born. Not only was it beneficial for me, but it has been an integral part of thousands of teachers’ success with IEP meetings since that time.
The IEP Meeting Toolkit Explained
The IEP Meeting Toolkit contains everything you need to organize and run an IEP meeting from start to finish. It walks you through the pre-meeting process, guides you through the day of meeting needs, and helps you wrap things up by providing you with the tools and resources you need to effectively document the meeting itself.
Here’s how it does it.
Editable Forms
The forms inside the IEP Meeting Toolkit are editable. This is a huge benefit because it allows you to edit them for your school’s needs and to work with the language of your district’s special education department.
Print-and-Go
Don’t need to edit the forms? No problem! They are set up in a print-and-go format so that you can just print them out and use them as-is if that works better for your schedule and your system.
Get access to these, and a HUGE variety of other resources in The IEP Toolkit by joining The Intentional IEP Membership here or clicking the image above.
Organized in a Way That Makes Sense
There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to figure out when to use which forms and how to make tools work for you. To solve the problem, I created and organized the IEP Meeting Toolkit in the order in which you will most likely want to use it with your students and their families. Not only does it make it easier for you to keep track of, but it eliminates the need to shuffle through papers and hope you don’t miss anything. It’s laid out for you in a way that makes sense and allows you to be successful from the start.
Here is a short snippet from one of the trainings inside of TII membership about an organized IEP process:
If you’re looking for more specifics on IEP like general education collaboration and functional behavior assessments – you’re in the right place!
By joining the membership, individuals also gain access to an extensive library of over 13,000 pre-written IEP goals, empowering them with a wealth of options to support their students’ unique needs.
Learn more and become a member of The Intentional IEP today!
What’s Included
IEP Meeting Calendar – keep track of when your student has to have their IEP meeting by
IEP Scheduling Log – helps you keep track of when you tried to communicate with parents, when forms were sent home, any calls made to parents, when the draft is due, when the draft was sent home, when the meeting is scheduled, when the IEP was finalized, and when the IEP was sent out to teachers.
IEP Checklist – helps you keep track of before the meeting, during the meeting, and after the meeting.
Not only can you get a checklist for yourself, but also one for the parents to have! Join here to download or click on the image above.
Parent Questionnaire – this form is sent home to families and asks for their input for the IEP.
Teacher Questionnaire – a form for general ed teachers to provide additional information for the IEP.
Letters Home to Parents – there are three different versions of letters home to parents. The first is a letter to parents asking for their preferred time for the IEP meeting. The second is a letter home giving the parents three different choices for a meeting time/date. The third is a note home with the finalized day and time for the IEP meeting. You can use them all or only those that you need.
Meeting Reminders – meeting reminder forms for parents and teachers.
Ground Rules for the Meeting – a list of ground rules for the IEP meeting.
Meeting Agendas – a meeting agenda for a yearly IEP meeting and an agenda for an initial IEP meeting.
Poster – a poster about being on parents’ side.
IEP Notes – a note-taking form for IEP meetings. It’s perfect for you to take notes about what you need to do or take care of after the meeting. Includes a section for “next steps” and due dates for those next steps.
Contact Cards – an editable business card size form that has your contact information that you can give out to families.
Teacher Tip: Printing some of the forms on colored paper makes it easier to locate specific forms when you need them!
Get your copy of the IEP Meeting Toolkit to make all of your IEP meetings run smoothly this school year. It includes everything you need to have a successful IEP meeting!
Want to see the IEP Meeting Toolkit explained? Watch the video below!
