Author Bio:  Heather J. Musil is an instructor at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS, in the special education cohort of the teacher education department.  Heather is very passionate about students who need special education services.  Before teaching at FHSU, she was a special education teacher for 18 years in her local public school.  After teaching at the university level the past few years, Heather realized there was no useful or friendly textbook that explicitly states the essential information needed in writing an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).  Because Heather is instructing students at the university level to be prepared for a special education teaching position, learning to write an IEP and implementing the IEP accordingly are vital components to the success in the first year.