Success with IEPs: Solving Five Common Implementation Challenges in the Classroom (ASCD Arias), Jan/2017

For the many teachers uncertain of their ability to meet the needs of students with IEPs, this brief yet compelling guide is a great place to begin learning about the IEP process. The author provides teachers with practical, research-based advice and solutions to five of the most common challenges they face with IEPs:

1. Understanding the full scope of their role
2. Doing the critical prep work for IEP meetings
3. Offering modifications and accommodations
4. Contributing to the IEP team
5. Monitoring student progress

Learn about common misconceptions on how to work with students with disabilities and insights, tips, and strategies to help teachers to fine-tune their practice to better meet each child’s unique needs. This publication includes practical features, such as IEP snapshot samples and an accommodations checklist, that are ideal for the busy teacher.

About the Author:

Dr. Vicki Caruana is a professor of education at Mount Saint Mary College in New York. She prepares teacher candidates in a dual certification in special education for both the elementary and secondary programs. Caruana also provides professional development in the areas of inclusion, evidence-based practices, and IEP implementation. She has taught at the K–12 level in public schools for both students with disabilities and gifted students. She has authored more than 22 books for both teachers and parents, including the best-selling Apples & Chalkdust: Inspirational Stories and Encouragement for Teachers. Caruana has two grown sons, one of whom is also a teacher, and lives with her station wagon-crazy husband, Chip, in Newburgh, New York.