With so many complex, challenging, and emotionally charged decisions involved, participating in an IEP meeting can seem like navigating through a minefield.
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Incorporating the feedback and suggestions of hundreds of special education professionals, this book will be of invaluable help to you and your fellow team members as you work together to create the best possible IEPs for the children in your care.
Written in a user-friendly and conversational style, this much-needed book is supplemented with checklists, outlines, diagrams, and specific examples to make the complex simple.
Discover 25 clear, specific, and practical alternatives for resolving conflict before it escalates into debilitating tensions or legal action.
Conflict prevention.
Learn how to turn strong emotions into powerful allies, and discover the simple keys that help team members communicate with respect and understanding, work through anger, and maintain diplomacy.
Examine the central role of feelings as motivators of behavior.
The emotional side.
Learn how to use team members\' underlying interests to move from competition into cooperation, while maintaining a strong and positive team spirit.
Apply a proven approach to building consensus while minimizing conflict.
Principled negotiation.
Have a comprehensive Guide to conducting successful meetings, from setting ground rules and managing time to planning agendas and accomplishing goals.
Highlight the characteristics of model IEP Teams and meetings.
Discover how to promote and maintain the Collaboration that leads to consensus.
This resource fully addresses Effective meeting management.
Developed for administrators, teachers, resource professionals, and parents, this skills-based book will help you work as a unified team to design, review, and modify IEPs for children with special education needs.
But now there\'s a practical Guide to managing these meetings with a high level of awareness, safety, and confidence.
With so many complex, challenging, and emotionally charged decisions involved, participating in an IEP meeting can seem like navigating through a minefield
