FIEP Meeting: Independent Facilitator Series

Wondering what an independent facilitator does at an IEP meeting? Or, how a facilitator prepares to come to your meeting? Check out this video series showing the four steps an effective independent facilitator uses.

Corresponding resources:

Introduction

• Independent Facilitation flyer
• FIEP LiveBinder
• Meeting Model Video

Step 1a: Pre-Meeting Conversation with Principal

• Independent Facilitation flyer
• IEP Team Effectiveness Checklist
• Agenda
• Agenda-Student

Step 1b: Pre-Meeting Conversation with Parent

• Before, During, After the Meeting Parent Checklist
• Independent Facilitation Flyer
• Facilitation: What to Expect Flyer

Step 2a: Facilitator Preparation

• Facilitation Tips: Discussion, Decisions, and Challenges
• Facilitator Intervention Toolkit

Step 3a: Meeting Opening

• Jargon Poster
• Agenda
• Agenda-Student

Step 3b: Meeting Discussion, Gathering Information

• Facilitator Intervention Toolkit

Step 3c: Meeting Discussion, Interests-Based Problem Solving

• Interests-Based Problem Solving

Step 3d: Meeting Discussion, Consensus

• Consensus Gradients
• Consensus Language

Step 3e: Meeting Discussion, Closing

• Commitment form
• Meeting Evaluation form

Step 4: Post-Meeting Facilitator Debrief

• Facilitator Post-Meeting Debrief form

Putting It All Together

• Summary Chart