Special Education IEP Team Chairs Institute
A Job-Alike Series for
IEP Team Chairs - new and seasoned
In your role as team chair, have you struggled to create a climate of trust where everyone feels safe and validated? Do you wonder how to navigate legal obligations, ethics, and relationships in what can be an emotionally charged environment? Are you looking for tools to communicate data and critical information in a way that engages stakeholders and moves the meeting forward? Are you searching for ways to properly prepare for and run the meeting?
The team chair is integral in ensuring that the needs of all parties are met. This requires a skillful balancing of curriculum, instruction, student services and family engagement, along with strong relationships with colleagues, students and families. Unfortunately, this work can become conflict-driven, complex and isolating with few occasions for turning experience into wisdom. In a process where optimism, positivity, and belief in the process is critical, you must hone your ability to read the room, set the tone, model and deal with the physical and emotional manifestations of stress.
In this program, you will learn to lead meetings where everyone recognizes that they have shared goals, how to navigate the demands from each stakeholder, and to leverage your daily interactions into opportunities for growth.
Cohort nearly at capacity!
Price
$895/person
PDPs
Earn 20 PDPs
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Why enroll?
Conveniently Scheduled
We schedule with the practitioner in mind. In person sessions allow for deeper training, relationship building, and group work. Remote sessions provide convenience and forums to address ongoing problems of practice.
Thoughtfully Designed
The content comes from you and our design is based on best practices in adult learning. We build every agenda based on current research combined with the issues you bring to the table.
Skillful Facilitators
Our facilitators are veteran educators who have walked the walk and trained for years to develop expertise in adult learning that will benefit you directly.
Satisfied Participants
We are proud of the impact we are having. Please take a moment to read the testimonials of our satisfied participants for yourself.
Scheduled with you in mind.
Monthly on Wednesdays
October through May
2 x in person
6 x remote
October 16, 2024
May 21, 2025
10 am - 2 pm
Newton (tentatively)
November 20, 2024
December 11, 2024
January 15, 2025
February 26, 2025
March 19, 2025
April 16, 2025
1 - 3 pm via Zoom
*Dates/Times subject to change.
Thoughtfully Designed Programming
We focus on meaningful content and take a learner centered approach.
Strengthen your Skills.
- Increase your understanding of MA regulations
- Strengthen your collaboration skills
- Reduce isolation and engage with colleagues doing the same work
- Problem solve within a group of supportive colleagues
- Refine IEP documentation
- Get support with challenging cases/meetings
- Give and receive constructive feedback to improve practice
- Role play and practice challenging conversations with peers
Learning designed for You.
- Build your network - Learn from peers in this highly interactive, supportive and confidential small group setting.
- Discover practical applications - Pose questions and present issues from your current work for problem solving & strategizing.
- Develop leadership skills - Acquire skill in leading teams within the school or district.
Meet Your Facilitators
Our FACILITATORS have walked the walk and have expertise in facilitating adult learning.
Meet the people who make the magic happen.
Abby Hanscom
Robin Fabiano
Testimonials
Don't just take our word for it.
Abby and Robin have an abundance of knowledge of special education law, process and procedure. Their approach to sharing this knowledge included a mix of expertise, humor, curiosity and encouragement which is always appreciated in this challenging field of education.
SPED Laws have been an area that I have been looking to grow in and I have learned so much from this PD. I have also gotten some great tips on how to more efficiently and effectively chair meetings.
Robin and Abby were so knowledgeable it was incredible. Not only on the topics that they prepared for the class, but on questions that they were asked on the spot. They provided examples that they have come across and provided wording that we can use. They were also super welcoming and created an environment that felt safe to share and ask questions. It was truly judgement free. I would 100% sign up for a class by them in the future.
I feel like I can approach challenging situations that may arise with more confidence and calmness.
This is the best PD I have ever taken!
Just a few more reasons to join us...
CUSTOMIZED
Enjoy an agenda personalized to the group's needs.
COLLEGIAL
Build your network in this highly interactive, supportive and confidential group setting.
PRACTICAL
Develop practical applications and solutions to questions and issues from your current work.
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- Assistant Superintendents
- Principals
- Assistant Principals
- School Based Curriculum Leaders
- Instructional Coaches.
- Mentors
- Special Education Team Chairs
- Women in Leadership
- and more!
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Create a climate of trust while navigating key obligations.
The team chair is integral in ensuring that the needs of all parties are met. This requires a skillful balancing of curriculum, instruction, student services and family engagement, along with strong relationships with colleagues, students and families. Unfortunately, this work can become conflict-driven, complex and isolating with few occasions for turning experience into wisdom. In a process where optimism, positivity, and belief in the process is critical, you must hone your ability to read the room, set the tone, model and deal with the physical and emotional manifestations of stress.
In this program, you will learn to lead meetings where everyone recognizes that they have shared goals, how to navigate the demands from each stakeholder, and to leverage your daily interactions into opportunities for growth.
