Bringing the Collaborative IEP Process to Your District: Creating a Culture of Hospitality
(Room Ballroom B)
11 Nov 26
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Traditional IEP meetings are often compliance-driven, reactive, and school-led—leaving families feeling like the process is happening to them rather than with them. Bringing the Collaborative IEP Process to Your District challenges that paradigm by introducing a relationship-centered model rooted in teamwork, shared ownership, and intentional hospitality. Drawing from the Key2Ed Facilitated IEP framework and inspired by Will Guidara’s concept of “Unreasonable Hospitality,” this session explores how small, strategic shifts in process—not content—can dramatically improve trust, engagement, and student outcomes. Participants will examine the difference between traditional and collaborative IEP structures, explore practical strategies for creating welcoming and inclusive meetings, and learn how to elevate student voice and strengthen family partnerships. From warm invitations and shared agendas to structured facilitation and meaningful follow-up, attendees will leave with actionable tools to transform their district’s IEP culture. Grounded in CASE Professional Leadership Standards, this session empowers leaders to move beyond compliance and toward connection—because when hospitality becomes a mindset, collaboration becomes the norm, and better outcomes follow.