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		<title>It&#8217;s IEP Season, Part 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For two months I waited for Ms Nav to schedule another IEP meeting. Despite numerous notes and emails, she never did. Finally in late April I put my foot down and insisted on a meeting. Ms Nav replied that Pleasanton &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/06/its-iep-season-part-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s IEP Season, Part 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For several days I pondered how I could observe in the un-offered classroom placement. I checked the district website and learned Mitchell was now a K-8 school. Back in 2009, Mitchell was still an elementary school. It’s where Katie had &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/06/its-iep-season-part-6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s IEP Season, Part 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was observing potential classroom placements in my home school district, both teachers mentioned a moderate special day class at another school. I had no idea where this class was or who taught it, but I wanted to know &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/05/its-iep-season-part-5/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s IEP Season, Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2015 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week later, my friend Barb (Katie’s reading tutor) and I met Mary, the Program Specialist, in front of a middle school in our home district. I liked the feel of the place. This classroom had fewer students and the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/05/its-iep-season-part-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s IEP Season, Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wasn’t sure what to expect when I met Mary, the Program Specialist, outside the Pleasanton middle school. We signed in and headed to the classroom, making small talk as we wandered the unfamiliar corridors. Eventually we found the classroom &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/04/its-iep-season-part-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s IEP Season, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After our first IEP meeting in January 2015, Ms Nav never sent the consolidated goals. Two days before our next meeting, she sent an updated draft IEP but it only contained her proposed goals. When I questioned this, she said &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/04/its-iep-season-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s IEP Season, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/03/its-iep-season-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Katie’s birthday was in January, so that means IEP (individualized education plan) season has begun. Like most special needs parents, I dread this time of year. As a single mom, it means a ton of meetings, paperwork, and &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/03/its-iep-season-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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