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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the teacher perspective.

I have the same worries and have heard from some teachers that the IEP paperwork doesn't always get to them before school starts.

Would it be helpful for parents to provide a friendly introductory note and cliff notes version is situation/ strategies commonly used to support their child?

I always wonder if this is overreaching, but I would want to be prepared.  One teacher told me she prefers to not be biased by previous difficulties a child has had so she doesn't read those files until,after the beginning of school.

What are your thoughts?[/quote]

In 15 years of coteaching/inclusion with MCPS, I have never received an IEP or 504 plan before school starts. In fact, since class lists are usually being revised as late as 7 am on the first day of school, I can't even look them up myself. Usually on Day 2 or 3, the counselor's will email a list of students with 504s and the RTSE will email a list of students with IEPs. We're asked to use myMCPS to view accommodations and to please not print. So I don't even have a quick way to scan for what your child needs. It's frustrating! I am so grateful to parents who email me on the first day to give a heads up about their child's SN.

As for non-verbal or selectively mute students, I was terrified before my first experience, but we quickly figured out how to handle the basics and keep learning. It was one of the most rewarding years I've had.[/quote]

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