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IEP/504 Plan Mikayla Storey IEP/504 Plan Mikayla Storey

The Key to Advocating for Your Students in IEP Meetings

Have you ever felt dismissed, talked over, or doubted in your intervention? When I walked out of the school after my first IEP meeting, I had this awful feeling of defeat knowing that I wasn’t taken seriously, but worse, I wasn’t able to advocate for my student they way I wanted to and knew I could. Keep reading to learn about the key to advocating for your students in IEP meetings.

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IEP/504 Plan Corey Pollard IEP/504 Plan Corey Pollard

Structured Literacy Goal Bank & Data Tracking System

Writing effective literacy goals and tracking your students progress towards them can feel overwhelming. We are here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be hard! Writing effective goals and tracking data can actually be really easy with the right tools in place. Jump in and grab your FREE data tracking system and literacy goal bank inside!

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Differentiation Corey Pollard Differentiation Corey Pollard

#1 Tip to Making Huge Student Growth in Literacy

One of the best ways we can skyrocket student success in literacy is by setting the intention to do so. So obviously, if we want students to improve their literacy ability we need to recognize that they need to improve their literacy ability...

After that, the #1 thing you can do to improve a student's literacy ability is to set specific and measurable goals.

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Parents, IEP/504 Plan Corey Pollard Parents, IEP/504 Plan Corey Pollard

Better Reading Goals for Your Child's IEP

After you have fought long and hard for your child's IEP - you want to make sure that the goals your child's intervention team are working on actually make sense. It's easy to fall into the trap thinking that once your child's IEP is in place everything will be taken care of, but unfortunately, more often than not - it just isn't the case. In case you missed it - we talked about 3 Reasons Your Child Isn't Understanding What She Reads.

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