The IEP/IFSP Facilitation Journey: Facilitator as the Guardian of Team Collaboration with Chairperson Support

During this three hour skill-building interactive presentation the participants will:

  • Explore the goal, purpose and best practices of the IEP/IFSP Facilitation process.
  • Understand the role of the IEP/IFSP Facilitator with associated responsibilities.
  • Investigate the principles of an innovative style of the IEP/IFSP facilitator as the Guardian of Team Collaboration with Chairperson Support.
  • Recognize the value of some best practice preparations of the IEP/IFSP Facilitator and participants.
  • Identify the support level of the Facilitator before, during, and after the Facilitated IEP/IFSP Meeting process along with an associated best practices checklist to guide and monitor his/her responsibilities.
  • Discover positive engagement strategies and techniques to implement the tasks of each phase in the IEP/IFSP Facilitation process to maximize the likelihood of obtaining consensus and promoting team collaboration.
  • Examine the benefits and challenges associated with the IEP/IFSP Facilitation process.
  • Be prepared to assist with the implementation of and/or assist with training others in the IEP/IFSP Facilitation process utilizing the Guardian of Team Collaboration with Chair Support facilitator model.
Speakers
Trisha Bergin-Lytton
Attachments
Session 1.5 Handout - Benefits F-IEP Preparations.pdf
Session 1.5 Handout - Best PracticeIEP Checklist PreIEP (REV March 2015).pdf
Session 1.5 Handout - Con't Best Practices IEP Checklist Opening, etc. (REV March 2015).pdf
Session 1.5 Handout - Facilitator Is, Is Not-FIEP (REV-April 2015).pdf
Session 1.5 Handout - IEP Drafts Pre-determine vs Prep (REV).pdf
Session 1.5 Handout - IEP Drafts-Fed Reg (REV).pdf
Session 1.5 Handout - Test Your Knowledge FIEP(REV Sept 2015).pdf
Session 1.5 Handout- Benefits F-IEP Process, WKSHT Sept 2015.pdf
Session 1.5 The IEP.IFSP Facilitation Journey.pdf