{"id":8841,"date":"2012-12-27T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=8841"},"modified":"2012-12-27T10:30:13","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T14:30:13","slug":"iep-team-member-apology-a-template-for-not-knowing-it-all-after-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/iep-team-member-apology-a-template-for-not-knowing-it-all-after-all\/","title":{"rendered":"IEP Team Member Apology:  A Template for &#8220;Not Knowing It All &#8211; After All&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"IEP%20Team%20Member%20Apology%3A%20%20A%20Template%20for%20%22Not%20Knowing%20It%20All%20-%20After%20All%22\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Have you just committed a real faux pas but find yourself at a loss for words to apologize?<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you are a celebrity who needs to apologize for disability-related comment&#8230;\u00a0 A teacher who needs to apologize for outrageous classroom mistreatment&#8230;\u00a0\u00a0 Or, a personal favorite,\u00a0 an IEP team member who knows it all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Terri Mauro can help you out!<\/p>\n<p>Using her wonderful sense of humor, Terri designed three user friendly apology templates you can easily adapt. If you find yourself at a loss for words (imagine that), Terri&#8217;s templates offer you three options for an apology that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>is sincere or at least looks that way<\/li>\n<li>lets you keep a little street cred<\/li>\n<li>tells the cold hard truth<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you &#8220;need a laugh,&#8221; check out her <a href=\"http:\/\/specialchildren.about.com\/od\/needalaugh\/ss\/All-Purpose-Celebrity-Apology_3.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">All Purpose Apology Templates<\/span> <\/a>at <a href=\"http:\/\/specialchildren.about.com\/od\/needalaugh\/ss\/All-Purpose-Celebrity-Apology_3.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">http:\/\/specialchildren.about.com\/od\/needalaugh\/ss\/All-Purpose-Celebrity-Apology_3.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve reprinted our favorite below. Thank you, Terri.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IEP Team Member Apology Template for Not Knowing It All After\u00a0All<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>My Personal Apology\u2028<\/strong> (Pick one from each group of choices)<\/p>\n<p>I understand that your child has<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>triumphed over low expectations.<\/li>\n<li>performed in a way not supported by the data.<\/li>\n<li>been successful, though that sort of thing is really in the eye of the beholder, isn&#8217;t it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I am, of course,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>delighted to hear that.<\/li>\n<li>going to note that in the file.<\/li>\n<li>exceedingly skeptical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your child deserves<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>our praise and pride.<\/li>\n<li>the benefit of the doubt.<\/li>\n<li>exactly what was found to be appropriate under the circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If it seems that I have been less than supportive, please realize that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I have a large caseload.<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve learned not to get my hopes up.<\/li>\n<li>you are very perceptive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I will do everything that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m instructed to by my administrator<\/li>\n<li>you require me to by court order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>to make it up to you and ensure that you are treated with<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>respect and collaboration<\/li>\n<li>carefully vetted civility<\/li>\n<li>sarcasm you can&#8217;t see through quite so easily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>in the future. Please be assured that we at this school<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>want every child to succeed,<\/li>\n<li>want to stay out of due process,<\/li>\n<li>hold you in as much contempt as you hold us,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>and accept my sincere apology for ever doubting<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your child&#8217;s ability<\/li>\n<li>your belief in your child&#8217;s ability<\/li>\n<li>your ability to make a fuss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Need a <a href=\"http:\/\/specialchildren.about.com\/od\/needalaugh\/ss\/All-Purpose-Celebrity-Apology.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">different template<\/span><\/a>?\u00a0 Let Terri help you out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just committed a real faux pas but find yourself at a loss for words to apologize? 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