This training will provide an overview of the Individuals Disability Education Act (IDEA), child find, evaluation, eligibility, and IEP implementation.
Events
Student Records
What is a pupil record as it relates to special education? This training will help administrators understand legal requirements for records better and provide a checklist for responding to requests more quickly, comprehensively, and efficiently.
Red Flags
This training will assist administrators in identifying red flags that indicate potential issues with a student’s program and services. Participants will learn how to anticipate parent requests for services, aide support, and other common requests and what actionable steps districts should take when these warning signs are presented.
Facilitating IEP Meetings
Facilitation is the process in which an individual assists an IEP team with communication and problem-solving strategies so the IEP team can develop a child-focused educational program while maintaining positive working relationships. Administrators will walk away with an understanding of the facilitator role, stages of facilitation, crucial communication and listening skills, and strategies and techniques to facilitate an IEP meeting successfully.
Parent Consent and Exceptions
This training will guide administrators on technical next steps when parents provide full consent to the IEP or sign with exceptions.
Fundamentals of IEP Note Taking
This training is designed to teach IEP administrators best practices for taking IEP notes. Information presented will include what should and should not be stated in the IEP notes, best practices for IEP note-taking, and how to handle disagreements over IEP notes.
Role of the LEA Administrator at the IEP Meeting
This training will focus on the LEA Administrator’s role in every IEP meeting as a communication activity within a legal and leadership framework. The essentials of both frameworks will be reviewed through the lens of what the LEA Administrator needs to know and be able to do as they lead the process of IEP meetings.
The Prior Written Notice: Why It’s the Most Important Tool in Your Tool Box
A Prior Written Notice (PWN) is an opportunity for schools to communicate with families of students with disabilities regarding implementing the student’s programming. This training discusses how the IDEA guides the appropriate use of a PWN and the seven different components to be embedded within the PWN. Additionally, participants will discover sample templates and appropriate ways to communicate in a PWN so all team members have a clear, concise understanding of the proposed or refused implementation of programming for an individual student.