Many teachers who serve students who are blind or visually impaired are
itinerant teachers who travel to several schools or school districts to provide
services. The following are a few tips from practicing teachers for using the WATI
process when collaborating with others, especially as an itinerant teacher for
students who are blind or visually impaired.
• Schedule meetings when the itinerant teacher is in the building (plan ahead).
• Conduct virtual meetings (Zoom, Google Meet, GoToMeeting, etc.).
• Use phone calls and/or email to communicate.
• Collaborate via Google Docs or Folders for shared communication, problem
solving, planning, academic material, etc.
• Put WATI forms into Google Docs or Forms to allow for professional
collaboration, data collection, and progress monitoring by more than one
team member in multiple environments.
There are many more WATI forms that may be used in the WATI process
depending on the amount of information and data the IEP team needs to gather.
The forms may be found in the Publications tab on the WATI home page.
