1. Agenda Setting and Meeting Protocols

2. Use of Visual Supports and Accessible Language

3. Data-Driven Decision Making

Articles and PD Resources:

1. "8 Tips for Conducting Effective IEP Meetings" - Edutopia

   • Provides strategies to ensure inclusive, efficient, and effective meetings.

   • https://www.edutopia.org/article/8-tips-conducting-virtual-iep-meetings

2. " About Facilitated IEP Meetings" - CADRE

   • Explains how facilitated meetings promote collaboration and reduce conflict.

   • https://cadreworks.org/facilitation-programs/about-iep-facilitation

3. "How to Run a meeting" - Harvard Business Review

   • Focuses on strategies to keep meetings goal-oriented and impactful.

   • https://hbr.org/1976/03/how-to-run-a-meeting

Video Resource:

• "What to SAY at the IEP Meeting - Talking Points for Special Educators”

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  • Offers insights and strategies to lead more productive IEP meetings.

  • https://youtu.be/oAWljUkIsVs?si=8SzZ1ws9lDW-MU8M

Technology Tools:

1. Zoom

   • Enables virtual meetings with screen sharing, recording, and breakout rooms.

   • https://zoom.us/

2. Canva for Education

   • Create visually engaging meeting agendas and data presentations.

   • https://www.canva.com/education/

3. Doodle

   • Scheduling tool that simplifies finding common meeting times.

   • https://doodle.com/

Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs):

1. Two-Way Communication Strategies

2. Family-Centered Practices

3. Home-School Collaboration Models

Articles and PD Resources:

1. "Building Partnerships: Guide to Family Engagement" - IRIS Center

   • Provides actionable strategies for family engagement.

   • https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/fam/

2. "Resource roundup: Strategies to strengthen family outreach and engagement to support student learning”

   • Discusses research-based family engagement strategies.

   • https://ies.ed.gov/learn/blog/resource-roundup-strategies-strengthen-family-outreach-and-engagement-support-student-learning

3. "Ways to Build Positive Relationships with Families" - Cult of Pedagogy

   • Practical tips to establish trust and collaboration with families.

   • https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/?s=positive+relationship+with+paprents&submit=search

Video Resource:

• Leading the Way: Families Are Powerful Partners
  

  • Demonstrates best practices for building respectful and productive family partnerships.

  • https://youtu.be/HpjOAjh8JmE?si=xFR1KIF3NRQScfWp

Technology Tools:

1. ClassDojo

   • Provides real-time updates and communication between teachers and families.

   • https://www.classdojo.com/

2. Remind

   • Secure messaging app that allows educators to send quick messages and updates to families.

   • https://www.remind.com/

3. Seesaw

   • Digital portfolio app that allows families to see student work and communicate with educators.

   • https://web.seesaw.me/

1. Co-teaching Models

2. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

3. Collaborative Problem Solving

Articles and PD Resources:

1. "What Is Co-Teaching?" - Understood.org

   • Overview of co-teaching models and best practices for implementing them.

   • https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-co-teaching

2. "PLC+: Collaboration and Collective Inquiry in a PLC

   • Discusses how PLCs foster collaborative cultures that support student outcomes.

   • https://www.edutopia.org/article/collaboration-and-collective-inquiry-plc/

3. "Collaborative Problem Solving in Schools" - Think:Kids

   • Introduction to the CPS model and its application in educational settings.

   • https://www.thinkkids.org/learn/what-is-collaborative-problem-solving/

Video Resource:

• "Building Effective Co-Teaching Relationships" - IRIS Center

  • Explains key components of co-teaching and how to build effective partnerships.

  • https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/cot/challenge/

Technology Tools:

1. Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Meet)

   • Facilitates collaboration, planning, and communication between professionals.

   • https://workspace.google.com/

2. Padlet

   • Interactive bulletin board tool for team brainstorming and sharing resources.

   • https://padlet.com/

3. Slack

   • Communication tool for ongoing professional collaboration and discussion.

   • https://slack.com/

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