If you feel the same, maybe this is for you.
You studied.
You trained.
You reviewed strategies, accommodations, and behavior support.
But when you finally stepped into the real classroom…
you realized there was something nobody really prepared you for:
The IEP work.
Not just the paperwork—
but the pressure, the expectations, and the responsibility.
You expected teaching to be hard.
But you didn’t expect IEP work to feel this overwhelming.
Nobody told you:
- That an IEP meeting could make your heart race more than a classroom observation.
- That progress monitoring can take hours
- That parents, psychologists, speech pathologists, school counselors, social workers, and admin would actually look at you—for answers.
- That you’d sometimes pretend to understand a term, just so you won’t look unsure.
- That being a SPED teacher also means being an advocate, communicator, data analyst, behavior watcher, progress tracker — all in one.
And maybe you’ve quietly wondered:
“Is it just me? Or is this really not easy?”
“I know how to teach — but why does it still feel like it’s not enough when it comes to IEPs?”
“Am I missing something? Or am I simply new to this?”
Here’s the truth:
IEP work is not learned in one training, one webinar, or one template.
It is learned through exposure, reflection, and guided experience —
with the right tools.
With the right starting point.
That’s why I created this:
Teacher-Friendly IEPs: What You Need to Know Without the Overwhelm
A gentle starting place — for teachers who care, but feel overwhelmed.
Check it out here:
https://teach-usa.myflodesk.com/ieps
💛 “You are not behind. You are just beginning.”
Start here — gently, and with clarity.
Get the resource here: https://teach-usa.myflodesk.com/ieps