Collaboration
This video course equips IEP Coordinators with the communication tools and strategies they need to build strong, collaborative relationships with parents. Through real-world scenarios, expert tips, and practical frameworks, participants will learn how to foster trust, navigate difficult conversations, and create a more inclusive, team-based IEP process that prioritizes student success and family engagement.
What you’ll learn
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Build Trust and Rapport with Families
Learn proven techniques to establish trust early in the IEP process, ensuring families feel heard, respected, and valued as equal partners in their child’s education journey. -
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Master Difficult Conversations
Gain confidence in navigating emotionally charged or challenging discussions by using empathetic listening, clear communication, and de-escalation strategies tailored to sensitive IEP topics and parent concerns. -
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Clarify Roles and Expectations
Understand how to set clear, collaborative expectations with parents from the start, helping to reduce misunderstandings and promote mutual accountability in the IEP process. -
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Create a Family-Centered IEP Experience
Discover how to make meetings more inclusive by aligning educational goals with family priorities, using accessible language, and ensuring parents feel their input drives meaningful outcomes. -
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Use Tools to Enhance Collaboration
Explore digital and interpersonal tools that foster continuous collaboration between meetings, including shared planning documents, communication trackers, and feedback loops that keep parents engaged and informed. -
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Strengthen Long-Term Parent Partnerships
Learn how to shift from one-time cooperation to ongoing partnership by building consistent, respectful relationships with parents that support student growth across school years and transitions.
