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Week 4 - Discussion 1

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

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This discussion assesses your ability to clarify the role of each legally mandated attendee on the Individualized Education Program team. This assessment also supports your achievement of Course Learning Outcome 2 and 4 and the MASE Program Learning Outcome 4, 6, and 8.

You and Mr. Franklin arrive early for Destini’s annual IEP meeting. Mr. Franklin is a little nervous since this is his first meeting and he is not sure what to expect. You let him know that the IEP team is composed of individuals who are invested in Destini’s social and academic success. These participants include, but may not limited to, her parents, the special educator, the general educator, and Destini. (Stansberry,2015). In addition, someone who “is qualified to provide or supervise the delivery of special education and knowledgeable about general education, the school system’s resources, and evaluation procedures” must be in attendance (Osborne & Russo, 2014, p. 124). Often, this representative can be the school administrator or school psychologist.

After this explanation, you show Mr. Franklin the four and a half minute video, The IEP Team Process: Chapter 2- The IEP Team (Links to an external site.) , explain the role and academic and/or social interest of each person who will attend the Destini’s IEP meeting, specific to her disability and instructional needs. Mr. Franklin stated he was feeling a little more confident, however needed a little more clarification on the procedures of the IEP team meeting. Since time was still remaining before the meeting was scheduled to begin, together you reviewed the seven minute video,  The IEP Team Process: Chapter 3 - What's Included in the IEP (Links to an external site.) .

To prepare for this discussion, review the  Screencast-o-matic Quick Start Guide    downloadon how to create a webcam video.

Initial Post: Create a 2-3 minute webcam video using Screencast-o-matic or another software of your choice. Introduce the required team meeting attendees to Destini’s parents as an opening introduction to her IEP meeting. Assume the role of the special educator. Explain each of the mandated academic professionals in attendance, their role in the meeting, and their specific interest in Destini, who has a Specific Learning Disability that causes her to struggle with reading. Be sure to include the link to your video post so that it is accessible to all.

Guided Response: Review the video links and posts of your classmates and your Instructor. Assume the role of Destini’s parents in order to respond in writing to at least two peers, asking at least three probing questions for one of the members introduced in the meeting to set a strong foundation for her Individualized Education Program. Be sure to choose two different video posts, in which to respond which depict distinctive participant roles.

Though two replies are the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and application of the material, you are encouraged to provide responses to any written comments or questions others have made (including your Instructor) before the last day of the discussion period. This will extend the conversation while providing opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real work experiences with this topic.