🗂️ New Free Resource: IEP Meeting Prep Kit for Parents & Educators

Whether you're a parent walking into your very first IEP meeting, or an educator preparing to collaborate with a team, one thing is true: IEP meetings are important—and they can feel overwhelming.

That’s why we created the IEP Meeting Prep Kit—a free, practical resource designed to help both parents and educators align before the meeting, stay focused during, and follow through after.

✨ Because when the team is prepared, the meeting becomes more than a checklist—it becomes a launchpad for meaningful support.

💬 Why This Kit Matters

IEP meetings are intended to be collaborative and student-centered—but they often come with a lot of paperwork, time pressure, and unclear roles. Our goal with this kit is to simplify and humanize the process.

We believe parents and educators both bring vital perspectives to the table. When everyone comes in aligned on strengths, needs, and goals, the student wins.

📖 What’s Inside the IEP Prep Kit

This colorful and user-friendly PDF includes templates, worksheets, and reflection tools to guide your team through the before, during, and after stages of an IEP meeting.

✅ Before the Meeting (Pages 3–11):

• Student Snapshot (strengths, motivators, what’s working)

• Parent & Educator Priority Planning

• Shared Meeting Agenda Template

• Role Assignments & Logistics

• Drafting Goals + AccommodationsIEP Meeting Prep Kit (1)

✅ During the Meeting (Pages 12–13):

• Data & service discussion prompts

• Note-taking space for questions and decisions

✅ After the Meeting (Pages 16–17):

• Action Plan & Ownership Chart

• Team Reflection Page (what went well, what to improve)

• Progress monitoring setup

Bonus Tools:

• Ready-to-use accommodation menu

• Communication log

• Meeting questions prompt list for both families and educatorsIEP Meeting Prep Kit (1)

🧠 Who Is This Kit For?

This kit is perfect for:✔️ Parents and caregivers preparing to advocate for their child✔️ Educators who want to foster more collaborative and effective meetings✔️ Administrators and case managers looking for tools to build stronger IEP team culture✔️ Advocates supporting families with documentation and clarity

⏳ Time-Saving & Practical

No jargon. No fluff. Just clear, supportive worksheets that take about 20–30 minutes total to complete when using the built-in promptsIEP Meeting Prep Kit (1).

You can print and fill them out, or use them digitally as a shared pre-meeting plan with your team.

🔗 Download the Kit for Free

This resource is completely free and available now. Use it, share it, and make your next IEP meeting feel more like a collaboration—and less like a scramble.

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💛 At Layered Education, We Believe...

... that IEP meetings should never feel intimidating. They should feel empowering. Our mission is to equip families and educators with the tools they need to show up informed, connected, and ready to support every learner.

Let’s make IEP meetings more aligned, more human, and more focused on what matters most—the student.