Event
IEP Writing Fundamentals Workshop
An intensive one-day workshop on IEP writing fundamentals, present levels, goal writing, and compliance essentials, for special educators.
This intensive one-day workshop provides special educators with the foundational skills and practical tools needed to write clear, compliant, and student-centered IEPs. Using the Blume Method framework, participants learn to document present levels, establish measurable baselines, and craft goals that truly reflect each student's needs.
5 PDP hours available.
Registration
- Non-Blume Partners, $300 per person
- Blume Partners, $100 per person
Agenda
- 8:30 – 9:00 AM, Check-In & Welcome
- 9:00 – 10:30 AM, Present Levels: Writing What Matters (Allan Blume)
- 10:30 – 10:45 AM, Break
- 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM, Goal Writing Workshop (Ashley Fogarty, M.Ed.)
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Lunch Break
- 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Compliance & Best Practices (Rebecca Cann)
- 2:30 – 3:00 PM, Closing & Q&A
Present Levels: Writing What Matters
Learn to write present levels that accurately reflect a student's strengths and needs.
Goal Writing Workshop
Hands-on practice writing measurable, needs-based IEP goals.
Compliance & Best Practices
Review Massachusetts IEP requirements and avoid common compliance pitfalls.
Presented by
With over 45 years of experience in special education, Allan Blume has established himself as a thought leader in the field, specializing in guiding educators and parents through the transition to the new IEP format. Recognizing that while those who write IEPs are deeply committed to doing what is best for their students, they often find the process daunting, Allan developed the Blume Method to simplify and enhance IEP writing. This method provides practical tools, including formulas and sentence starters, to make the process more manageable, consistent across levels and buildings, and efficient, while preserving the critical principle of individualization at the heart of every IEP.
Director of Partner Success
Ashley Fogarty is an experienced special educator and administrator based in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she lives with her husband and their daughter.
Since beginning her career in 2005, most of Ashley’s career has been based in Massachusetts, with a short hiatus to New York City. Ashley has taught and led in diverse educational settings across New York and Massachusetts, including Framingham Public Schools, Uncommon Schools in New York City, and UP Education Network, a small network of Horace Mann charter schools in Boston and Lawrence, where she served as Director of Student Services. Her roles have spanned from middle and high school special education teacher to team chair at multiple grade levels, including early education and pre-K.
In addition to her work with The Blume Method, Ashley proudly serves on the Saratoga Springs City School District Board of Education. After years of implementing and admiring Allan Blume’s data-driven practices from afar, Ashley finally had the opportunity to collaborate with him while working in Plymouth. This experience sparked the idea for the Blume Method App in 2023 when she half-jokingly suggested he “clone himself.”
Rebecca Cann, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a seasoned Speech-Language Pathologist and special education consultant specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and inclusive education for PreK–22 public schools. As the founder of Inclusive Educational Consulting, PLLC, she partners with districts to improve communication access, instructional practices, and support for students with complex needs. Rebecca provides AAC assessments, professional development, coaching, and collaborative problem-solving, working closely with educators and administrators to implement evidence-based strategies. She is a TouchChat Certified Trainer, holds a special education administrator license, and is trained in oromyofunctional therapy and the sensory oral sequential approach to feeding.
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