## [9 First Steps to Student-Directed IEPs](/content/resource-library/9-first-steps-student-directed-ieps/index.html)
Does your school do student-directed IEPs yet? If not, you might be wondering how to start. What are the first steps? How can you prepare a student for a bigger role in developing his or her educational plan?

## [IEP QuickTips: Reframing Weaknesses as Strengths and Needs](/content/resource-library/iep-quicktips-reframing-weaknesses-strengths-needs/index.html)
When you sit down with an IEP team to start the planning process, it can be tempting to start with what a student can’t do: She can’t read yet.

## [How to Be an A-Plus IEP Leader (FREE e-booklet!)](/content/resource-library/plus-iep-leader-free-e-booklet/index.html)
I’ve got a great little booklet of quick tips for you—it’s adapted from a new book that just came out, The Educator’s Handbook for Inclusive School Practices by Julie Causton and Chelsea Tracy-Bronson.

## [Who’s at the IEP Table? A Quick Guide to Roles and Responsibilities](/content/resource-library/whos-iep-table-quick-guide-roles-responsibilities/index.html)
One of our goals here at the Inclusion Lab is to demystify the IEP process and give you practical ideas for working as a team on a student’s education plan.

## [Brandon’s Story: How Preschool Inclusion Helped One Young Learner with Autism](/content/resource-library/brandons-story-preschool-inclusion-helped-one-young-learner-autism/index.html)
This blog post helps clarify the why of preschool inclusion.

## [11 Rules for Successful Meetings with Parents](/content/resource-library/11-rules-successful-meetings-parents/index.html)
How can you make the most of school meetings and sidestep some of the most common pitfalls?

## [6 Big IEP Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!)](/content/resource-library/6-big-iep-mistakes-avoid/index.html)
With so many integral team members involved, mistakes or oversights can easily happen during the IEP process.

## [7 Steps to Teaching Writing Skills to Students with Disabilities](/content/resource-library/7-steps-teaching-writing-skills-students-disabilities/index.html)
This post shares 7 important steps to consider when designing programs for teaching written expression to students with disabilities.

## [Effective Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Support Needs, Second Edition Excerpt](/content/resource-library/effective-literacy-instruction-learners-complex-support-needs-second-edition-excerpt/index.html)
Read the excerpt of the first chapter of Effective Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Support Needs, Second Edition.

## [Practical tips for better IEP goals and data collection](/content/resource-library/practical-tips-better-iep-goals-data-collection/index.html)
When you’re working with students who have IEPs, it’s important to write specific and measurable IEP goals, collect good data, and keep the data organized.