IEP Meeting Guide | A Comprehensive Facilitator's Guide to Holding IEP Meetings

Take the stress, confusion, and overwhelm out of the IEP process with this all-in-one IEP Meeting Guide, designed specifically for special education teachers and IEP meeting facilitators who are ready to streamline meetings, boost collaboration, and stay compliant from start to finish.

Whether you’re prepping your first IEP or your hundredth, this teacher-friendly IEP Meeting Guide includes over 50 printable and digital tools to helps you build a student-centered, compliant, and collaborative IEP process every time... because this Guide was created with the real-life needs of special education teachers and IEP teams in mind.

Here's what's included:
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Section 1: Pre-IEP Meeting Prep

• Data Summary Forms (2)
• Draft IEP Parent Concerns Form
• IEP Meeting Calendars (2)
• IEP Meeting Checklist
• IEP Meeting Email Templates (7 total, editable in Word)
• IEP Scheduling Log
• IEP Writing Timeline
• IEP Input Forms (4, English/Spanish and printable/digital versions)
• IEP Meeting Invites (3, editable in PowerPoint)
• IEP Meeting Reminders (2, editable in PowerPoint)

Section 2: IEP Meeting Resources

• IEP Meeting Agendas and Notes (3, editable in PowerPoint)
• Collaborative Sentence Starters
• Conflict Diffusion Strategies
• Conflict Resolution Strategies
• IEP Meeting Door Sign
• IEP Meeting Ground Rules Bulletin Board
• IEP Meeting Ground Rules PDF
• IEP Meeting Notes Form
• IEP Process Timeline
• IEP Referral Timeline
• IEP Meeting Scripts (8 total, editable in Word)
• LRE Continuum Poster
• IEP Meeting Concerns Parking Lot Forms

Section 3: Compliance Resources

• 1 and 3 Year Timelines
• Parent Rights Procedural Safeguards At a Glance
• Confidentiality Notice PDF
• Confidentiality Tips

Section 4: Post IEP Meeting Follow Up

• After IEP Meeting Reflection Form
• After IEP Meeting Parent Guide
• IEP Acknowledgement of Receipt
• IEP Meeting Checklist
• IEP Snapshot (editable in PowerPoint)
• Parent Follow Up Email (editable in Word)
• Service Provider Email (editable in Word)

Section 5: Additional Tools

• Special Education Acronyms PDF
• Special Education Acronyms Brochure
• Contact Me Cards
• IEP Meeting Collaboration Checklist
• Supporting General Education Teachers PDF
• Types of Listening and Types of Talking PDF

This resource is strictly educational in nature and does not constitute legal advice or services rendered. Always refer to your district policies and consult with your special education administrator or legal team for compliance-related questions.

Please Note: The IEP Meeting Toolkit is included in this resource, but not all parts included are editable (as they are in the Toolkit).