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What Standards Aligned Really Means for IEP Goals
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Happy Monday Reader, A brand new podcast episode is available today! One of the biggest misconceptions in special education is that standards-aligned goals should simply mirror grade-level standards. In reality, IEP goals should be individualized, data-driven, and focused on the next appropriate step for the student. In this week's episode of The Intentional IEP Podcast, we're breaking down a simple way to align goals to standards without losing sight of student needs. It's an episode you don't want to miss. 👉 Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts If the podcast helps you feel a little more confident, a little more supported, or a little more seen - would you consider leaving a quick review? It helps more special ed teachers find the show… and that ripple effect? That's how we make positive waves in education - together. Keep being intentional, |
The Intentional IEP
Learn best practices in special education. Join 50,000+ special education teachers and build your advocacy efforts with topics including IEP writing, IEP team collaboration, IEP implementation, and progress monitoring.
Welcome to issue #4 of Around the IEP Table, Reader! Intentional Thought ⭐ Baseline data isn't about proving and knowing what your student can do right now so you can see how far they go. Baseline data is one of those special education terms we use constantly. "Collect your baseline data." "You need a baseline before writing the goal." "Make sure you get beginning of the year baselines." But what are we actually talking about? What does any of it mean? Simple terms: baseline data is a...
Welcome to issue #3 of Around the IEP Table, Reader! Intentional Priority ⭐ Build a lesson-planning system that stays at school. I want to touch on lesson planning this week because I know some special ed teachers have a protected planning period... and some don't. And some teachers technically have one... but it gets filled with meetings, coverage, paperwork, student needs, and all the things that apparently could not happen at any other time. That is why I will never tell a teacher that the...
Reader, Welcome to issue #2 of Around the IEP Table. Intentional Priority ⭐ I'm going to start this week's intentional thought by telling you, there is no single best way to collect data. I have seen some beautifully organized binders (I have them!), some digital forms that can be accessed from anywhere, using sticky notes (my personal fav!), tally sheets, clipboards, spreadsheets... or a hybrid combination of all of the above. So let me let you in on a little secret, Reader: the best data...