Colleague receives an urgent phone call and has to step out Teacher shares a personal story with the class Student on cell phone entire class period. Student does a cartwheel in the hallway Student declares they want to be a superhero or a YouTuber as a career interest A celebrity visits the school A local news crew visits the school Student writes a poem about their teacher A student you previously had who moved away has returned Fire drill Teacher sings a song to the class Parent friends you on Facebook Teacher does a cartwheel in the hallway Teacher brings their pet to school Parent uses a translator who is unfamiliar with educational terminology. Doesn't have a signature page- uses another mode to get signatures General ed teacher replies outloud when asked how the student is doing "I did not know he was Special Ed." Someone brings in a birthday cake A student discovers a hidden talent Student brings a musical instrument to class Parent brings a pet to the meeting Team member falls asleep during the meeting. Teacher tells a silly joke Parent sends a text or email outside contract hours The paperwork becomes lost in space when going to the printer to be printed off just moments before the meeting starts Student comes to IEP meeting but refuses to sit with the group- sits in the corner A technology malfunction occurs A student on your case load wins an award Student brings a pet to school (unannounced) The gen ed teacher is unable to come and you find a replacement within 12 hours or less Unexpected visitor (e.g., principal, superintendent) Discover an error in the IEP document. Teacher brings a snack to share with the class You feel like you need antiperspirant prior to the meeting Parent arrives extremely early or late. Parent leaves an IEP meeting before it is over Parent brings an unexpected number of family members. Student builds a fort in the classroom or hides under something Mentions wrong name on paperwork Teacher wears mismatched shoes A rainbow appears during the school day Teacher reads a children's book out loud A student finds a lost item You are in either a broken or too small for you chair during the meeting This is the 3rd or more IEP within the calendar year you have had Brings wrong paperwork to meeting Signs with something other than a pen or pencil SRS was down prior to the meeting Student gives a teacher a handmade gift A lesson plan completely falls apart A general ed teacher shows up to the meeting- does not have the student - excuses himself Has to go to the bathroom during the IEP meeting Parent sends a thank-you note (or a gift). Parent shares highly personal and unrelated information during an IEP or MDT meeting Parent swears at an IEP meeting You try to print off forms but system isn’t working Student brings a snack to share with the whole class Student starts singing a random song Teacher wears a costume to school Power outage Parent expresses strong disagreement with the school's recommendations Parent uses profanity during meeting. The IEP or MDT team has 7 or more people in attendance A classroom pet or animal is loose in school Parent offers a beverage of choice after IEP meeting Beth came late to the meeting It snows during 4th quarter Teacher has a dance-off with a student You accidentally spill something on the front of yourself Colleague receives an urgent phone call and has to step out Teacher shares a personal story with the class Student on cell phone entire class period. Student does a cartwheel in the hallway Student declares they want to be a superhero or a YouTuber as a career interest A celebrity visits the school A local news crew visits the school Student writes a poem about their teacher A student you previously had who moved away has returned Fire drill Teacher sings a song to the class Parent friends you on Facebook Teacher does a cartwheel in the hallway Teacher brings their pet to school Parent uses a translator who is unfamiliar with educational terminology. Doesn't have a signature page- uses another mode to get signatures General ed teacher replies outloud when asked how the student is doing "I did not know he was Special Ed." Someone brings in a birthday cake A student discovers a hidden talent Student brings a musical instrument to class Parent brings a pet to the meeting Team member falls asleep during the meeting. Teacher tells a silly joke Parent sends a text or email outside contract hours The paperwork becomes lost in space when going to the printer to be printed off just moments before the meeting starts Student comes to IEP meeting but refuses to sit with the group- sits in the corner A technology malfunction occurs A student on your case load wins an award Student brings a pet to school (unannounced) The gen ed teacher is unable to come and you find a replacement within 12 hours or less Unexpected visitor (e.g., principal, superintendent) Discover an error in the IEP document. Teacher brings a snack to share with the class You feel like you need antiperspirant prior to the meeting Parent arrives extremely early or late. Parent leaves an IEP meeting before it is over Parent brings an unexpected number of family members. Student builds a fort in the classroom or hides under something Mentions wrong name on paperwork Teacher wears mismatched shoes A rainbow appears during the school day Teacher reads a children's book out loud A student finds a lost item You are in either a broken or too small for you chair during the meeting This is the 3rd or more IEP within the calendar year you have had Brings wrong paperwork to meeting Signs with something other than a pen or pencil SRS was down prior to the meeting Student gives a teacher a handmade gift A lesson plan completely falls apart A general ed teacher shows up to the meeting- does not have the student - excuses himself Has to go to the bathroom during the IEP meeting Parent sends a thank-you note (or a gift). Parent shares highly personal and unrelated information during an IEP or MDT meeting Parent swears at an IEP meeting You try to print off forms but system isn’t working Student brings a snack to share with the whole class Student starts singing a random song Teacher wears a costume to school Power outage Parent expresses strong disagreement with the school's recommendations Parent uses profanity during meeting. The IEP or MDT team has 7 or more people in attendance A classroom pet or animal is loose in school Parent offers a beverage of choice after IEP meeting Beth came late to the meeting It snows during 4th quarter Teacher has a dance-off with a student You accidentally spill something on the front of yourself
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Colleague receives an urgent phone call and has to step out
Teacher shares a personal story with the class
Student on cell phone entire class period.
Student does a cartwheel in the hallway
Student declares they want to be a superhero or a YouTuber as a career interest
A celebrity visits the school
A local news crew visits the school
Student writes a poem about their teacher
A student you previously had who moved away has returned
Fire drill
Teacher sings a song to the class
Parent friends you on Facebook
Teacher does a cartwheel in the hallway
Teacher brings their pet to school
Parent uses a translator who is unfamiliar with educational terminology.
Doesn't have a signature page- uses another mode to get signatures
General ed teacher replies outloud when asked how the student is doing "I did not know he was Special Ed."
Someone brings in a birthday cake
A student discovers a hidden talent
Student brings a musical instrument to class
Parent brings a pet to the meeting
Team member falls asleep during the meeting.
Teacher tells a silly joke
Parent sends a text or email outside contract hours
The paperwork becomes lost in space when going to the printer to be printed off just moments before the meeting starts
Student comes to IEP meeting but refuses to sit with the group- sits in the corner
A technology malfunction occurs
A student on your case load wins an award
Student brings a pet to school (unannounced)
The gen ed teacher is unable to come and you find a replacement within 12 hours or less
Unexpected visitor (e.g., principal, superintendent)
Discover an error in the IEP document.
Teacher brings a snack to share with the class
You feel like you need antiperspirant prior to the meeting
Parent arrives extremely early or late.
Parent leaves an IEP meeting before it is over
Parent brings an unexpected number of family members.
Student builds a fort in the classroom or hides under something
Mentions wrong name on paperwork
Teacher wears mismatched shoes
A rainbow appears during the school day
Teacher reads a children's book out loud
A student finds a lost item
You are in either a broken or too small for you chair during the meeting
This is the 3rd or more IEP within the calendar year you have had
Brings wrong paperwork to meeting
Signs with something other than a pen or pencil
SRS was down prior to the meeting
Student gives a teacher a handmade gift
A lesson plan completely falls apart
A general ed teacher shows up to the meeting- does not have the student - excuses himself
Has to go to the bathroom during the IEP meeting
Parent sends a thank-you note (or a gift).
Parent shares highly personal and unrelated information during an IEP or MDT meeting
Parent swears at an IEP meeting
You try to print off forms but system isn’t working
Student brings a snack to share with the whole class
Student starts singing a random song
Teacher wears a costume to school
Power outage
Parent expresses strong disagreement with the school's recommendations
Parent uses profanity during meeting.
The IEP or MDT team has 7 or more people in attendance
A classroom pet or animal is loose in school
Parent offers a beverage of choice after IEP meeting
Beth came late to the meeting
It snows during 4th quarter
Teacher has a dance-off with a student
You accidentally spill something on the front of yourself
