Wave Makers: The Power of Moments by Jennifer Fenati

8/29/25

jenniferfenati — 2025-08-29 16:28:46 UTC

Flexibility to create more moments in our setting than traditional settings.

8/29/25

jenniferfenati — 2025-08-29 16:29:32 UTC

Remembering to have a fresh perspective, use tools to build flexible schedules

8/29/25

jenniferfenati — 2025-08-29 16:30:26 UTC

Google invites for parent/tuent CM meet and greet: 10 students came!

9/19/2025

stephaniemcknight2 — 2025-09-19 16:48:15 UTC

A student lost their grandmother recently. The IEP team was flexible and rescheduled the IEP to support the family (showed empathy).

The Power of Mistakes

rexsheridan — 2025-09-19 16:50:18 UTC

How our mistakes can turn into powerful opportunities, help to humanize us, and supports others to not feel like they have to be perfect.

9/19/2025

2025-09-19 16:53:06 UTC

Working closely with parents to develop individualized educational plans that best support their child is always a rewarding experience. It's also wonderful to see students who once required significant behavior support thrive when their learning environment is shifted to a home setting.

Connection with parent/LC, Listening to them. Creating excellent engaging opportunities allowing for uniquenes and moments that parents can see success.

annamurphy16 — 2025-09-19 16:53:11 UTC

9.19

jilljaramillo — 2025-09-19 16:53:40 UTC

We are hoping to maintain positive relationships with families even when circumstances are beyond our control

Group 9 - 9/19

2025-09-19 16:53:51 UTC

Challenge: Interims: Setting limits in this especially busy time

Positive: Messy IEP from previous school district, upset parent, ended up being a positive meeting and parent signed right away

Wish: Could speak Spanish!!

Room 6

2025-09-19 16:54:34 UTC

Family accepting a reduction in services and backing up with the data!!!!
Brainstorming with an HST that was collaborative and listening
Being supported by PS to do something that felt hard and owning it! Great Job!
Coffee time with an LC that was difficult, and having a mutual respect
Using "I hear what you are saying" and supporting ideas

9/19/25

2025-09-19 16:54:42 UTC

Listening to families with empathy to help foster positive relationships

Connecting with parents to identify the underlying difficulties when they are upset, listening before reacting, and working together to support the student.

2025-09-19 16:55:19 UTC

Building Rapport and Trust with Families

2025-09-19 16:55:50 UTC

Reminding the family that they know their child best and that we are there to come along side and support. Not wearing the hat that "we know better"

Empathy

meredithclarklewis — 2025-09-19 16:55:58 UTC

Understanding that everyone is coming with their own stories and experiences- but there is a need to lead with a relationship mindset at first, and establish human connection. Acknowledge and validate what others express and work to do hard things together.

Power of Relationship

valeriecowan — 2025-09-19 16:56:07 UTC

Listening and building relationships

Being able to support students and families

Work through student concerns

Apologizing when we've made a mistake and having a positive response because of the relationship

Group 5

2025-09-19 16:56:17 UTC

Creating space where family feels fully heard and understood, assessing barriers and offering resources.

Working with Empathy

2025-09-19 16:56:18 UTC

Working with our families and their schedules to provide the best service.

bethanyyoung4 — 2025-09-19 16:57:04 UTC

Positive:

Getting a student on board with testing because of a understanding what they are interested in and discussing that.
Having a student engage in therapy who has not engaged in the past by motivating them with the ability to exit when they have met their goals
Connecting with families in empathy and compassion and they feel seen during an IEP (unlike their previous experiences at other schools)