Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Difficult IEP Meetings A teacher has difficulty with her EBD student. He does not work independently. He has difficulty with grade level work and he does not complete homework, nor does his mother work with him to get it done. His IEP meeting is approaching. How does this teacher confront this parent about these issues. I always pull the positive out. He is a friendly student who enjoys helping his teacher, etc. but the facts are that this child has difficulty with above stated issues. The teacher does not feel beating around the bushes about these issues will benefit this family at all. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Documentation is key in this situation. You don't have to approach the parents or child in a punitive manner as this child is EBD and negativity may trigger unwanted behavior. Just show the parents that their child is very well behaved and is helpful with the teacher, but his school work is suffering and here is the documentation to show. People can't deny data and facts, so any test scores and work samples should inform the child, their parents, and the special education departments that IEP amendments may need to be made because the current modifications are not working and this student isn't progressing.