#45 New Year, New IEP: Your 6-Week Preparation Timeline for Success
IEP season is upon us, and I realize that there’s so much to prepare during this time. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and not even sure where to start, then this episode is for you. Today, I look at what you’ll need in order to be ready, and I break it all down week-by-week over a 6-week timeline so you know exactly what to focus on at each specific point of the process.
Before we dive in, I want to make sure you know about our IEP snapshot and 12 Questions to Ask at your IEP Meeting resources that you can download here or on our website, literacyuntangled.com. I've also created a new resource to help you with this process, our 6-Week IEP Meeting Preparation Checklist, which you can download here, and this checklist breaks down all the steps we're going to discuss today into manageable tasks.
Topics Covered:
- The reason why most annual IEP meetings occur in late January through March of each year [2:10]
- Weeks Six through Five: Data collection and documentation [3:06]
- Weeks Four through Three: Review and Research [4:12]
- Weeks Two through One: Preparation and Planning [5:16]
Key Takeaways
- You don’t have to panic if you’re working with less than a 6-week timeline
- Maintain open communication with your child's teachers and service providers at all times
- If you're feeling overwhelmed, focus on what matters most for your child right now
- Start this process early if you can and focus on gathering concrete examples and data
- Keep your child's needs at the center of your preparation and stay organized in a way that works for you
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