Ep 96: How to Implement Student-Led IEP Meetings

Ep 96: How to Implement Student-Led IEP MeetingsI just created a new resource for this very topic and want to share it with you!Student Led IEP Meeting Presentation TemplateToday’s guest is Maureen Howard from Spoonful of Sped. Maureen is a high school special education department chair in Virginia and is about to start her 8th year in the field. She is passionate about working with older students and enjoys thinking big picture about the skills students need during the transition to adulthood. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Special Education with a focus in Transition and studies the IEP process and teacher experiences when supporting student involvement. She has taught 3 college courses in special education as an adjunct professor, she develops materials that are used countywide for instruction, and has served as a guest speaker for several trainings or podcasts, presented nationally at conferences.On this episode, Marueen and I discuss...What a student-led IEP meeting looks likeWhat the benefits areWhat successes Maureen has seen with student led meetingsWhat downfalls she's seenHow teachers can start the process of helping their students lead the meetingAnd MORE!Want to learn more from Maureen?Connect with her here:Facebook InstagramWebsiteTeachers Pay Teachers Here’s a free invitation you can give to your students in student-friendly language to invite and include them in their upcoming IEP meeting. There are also invitations they can fill out and deliver/send to the members of their IEP team. This is surely a great way to make the IEP process student centered!This is an adapted book to help you teach your students the different parts of their IEP. The book uses student-friendly language to explain hard to understand components of the IEP. A one pager is included for students that can access the text altogether and a presentation deck for you to share with the class as a whole or print for your classroom library.This is a digital presentation that you can co-create with your student to use during their upcoming IEP meeting. Add pictures of their team members and their interests. Follow up with pictures of them at their jobsites or list their strengths in a table. End with their career goal to drive home the purpose of meeting together as a team. This will put students first and give them a voice in this important process.***DON'T Forget to shop the TPT hashtag sales***Wednesday, July 20-Saturday July 23 search #christmasinjuly22Monday, July 25 search #spedsummer3dealsTuesday, July 26 search #spedsummer2dealsWednesday, July 27 search #spedsummer1dealsThursday, July 28 search #spedsummerhalfoffdealsFollow JenniferInstagramTPT

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The Go-To Podcast for Special Educators who want to reduce their stress and begin to feel success.Hey special educator…Overwhelmed by the absurd amount of paperwork on your to-do list? Wish you had the skills to build a rock-solid team with your paraprofessionals? Do you find yourself scouring the internet for how to meet the diverse needs of each student on your caseload?Hey there friend…I’m Jennifer Hofferber from Sped Prep Academy, an award winning veteran special education teacher and current instructional coach who has walked in your shoes through each of these challenges. And yes, I've got the metaphorical blisters to prove it!  I’ve cried your tears and felt your pain and now I’m here to support you the way I wish someone would have been there to support me. Listen in each week as my guests and I dish out practical wisdom to help you handle all the classroom curveballs thrown your way, and learn how to laugh in spite of the chaos to celebrate those small, yet significant victories that only a special educator can understand. So…Are you ready? Wipe your tears and put on your superhero cape because together we are going to learn how to survive and thrive in the ever crazy, completely overwhelming, laugh so you don’t cry profession of being a special education teacher.Next Steps:Visit the Website: https://spedprepacademy.comJoin the Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpedPrepAcademyEmail Me: [email protected]