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Introductions/Overview
Introductions and an overview are important to provide the working framework for the meeting. The facilitator reviews the format, beginning with a statement of the purpose of the meeting and desired outcomes. It is helpful to state the anticipated length of time that the meeting to last. Team members should introduce themselves, explain their role, and describe the degree of contact they have had with the student. The parents should be reminded that their input is essential when discussing their child.
Organization
An agenda should be developed and followed allowing an ordered flow of information and presentation of documents. The facilitator is the overseer of the meeting, preventing personal attacks, keeping the group focused on the agenda, monitoring the time, preventing filibusters, reading body language, etc.
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