TRANSITION: Skills And Resources

TRANSITION: Skills & Resources

TRANSITION: Skills and Resources

Highline School District

2003

The attached document was developed by a group of teachers from HSD Middle Schools and High Schools. The purpose of the document is to identify resources that may already be in schools and readily available to support staff as they teach transition concepts at the secondary level.

Although the Transition Cohort developed a course called: Transition Paths, had it approved by the district C and I Department, and developed a Course Organizer and Unit organizers, the Transition Cohort members wanted to address Transition in a way that honored existing courses and norms. It is not always appropriate to offer a separate class, so the members wanted to identify skills and resources that may be embedded in other program areas that would support a student in the identification and provision of Transition services.

TOPICS of INSTRUCTION / RECOMMENDED
CURRICULUM
& RESOURCES
Personal
Life / Education
Training / Jobs / Living
On Your Own
7th
Grade
8th
Grade / Ø  Understanding Disabilities and the Laws
General Knowledge of Personal Disability and self Advocacy
Ø  Who am I?
·  Interest Assessment
·  Write down personal information
·  Aptitude test/Personality Surveys
·  Learning Style
·  Goal Setting
·  Temperaments
Ø  Human Relations
·  Hygiene/Appropriate Grooming/Dress
·  Social Skills
·  Listening
·  Following Directions
·  Decision Making
·  Working with others cooperatively
Ø  Pre-vocational Skills
Ø 
Mapping, sorting, categorizing, alphabetizing, calendar skills, scheduling, time management, vocabulary development, want ads, and personal information forms.
Ø  Decision-making skills
Choices with social Skills
Videos, role playing
Drug/alcohol discussion / §  Students can verbalize disability from their IEP and assessments
§  Understand role of IEP
§  Accommodations per IEP
§  Meet with psychologist
§  www.postitt.org
§  Middle School Health Curriculum
§  www.postitt.org
§  www.WOIS.org
§  “Real Game” – Gr.7 & 8
§  “True Colors”
§  “Make It Real” – Gr. 5 & 6
§  Social Skill Story Book (ILC)- Mayer-Johnson
§  Life-centered Career Education which is available at ERAC Special Education Department
§  Boardmaker – PECS, See SLP
§  “2nd Step” (school psych)
§  Counselor presentation
§  “Circles” (ILC)
§  “Life Skills Act Book” (Dec)
§  “Tough Kid Social Skills”www.sopriswest.com
§  “Social Skill Activities for Special Children”
§  www.phdirect.com
§  Step up to Writing
§  CMP
§  District: “Bingo”
§  Remedia Publications
§  www.renpub.com\stores
§  1-800-Pro-Idea
§  Language Arts curriculum and Math curriculum
§  Keyboarding/Info Tech
§  Life Skills-Applied recycling program
§  Contemporary Book
§  School Planner maintained
§  “Real Game” series
§  Survival Words (Edmark)
§  “Life Skills Activity Book”
§  Health Class
§  IEP Planning
§  Real Game Series
§  Survival Words (Edmark)
§  Survival Signs (Ideal School Co)
TOPICS of INSTRUCTION / RECOMMENDED
CURRICULUM
& RESOURCES
Personal
Life / Education
Training / Jobs / Living
On Your Own
7th
Grade
8th
Grade / Ø  Pathways
·  Develop Knowledge of “Pathways”
·  Identify interests/aptitudes
·  Exploration activities
·  8th Grader visit to high school to explore
career interest
Ø  Service Learning
·  Community and School Services
Ø  Why work?
·  Reasons for working
·  Social Security and Payroll Taxes
·  Job Categorization and Career Exploration
Ø  Financial Management
·  Money Skills
·  Budgeting / §  www.postitt.org
§  www.WOIS.org
§  High School Career Center
§  “Dreamcatchers”
§  Teacher and School Resources
§  Life-centered Career Education which is available at ERAC Special Education Department Teacher resources
§  “Real Game” Series
§  “Life Skills Activity Book” (ILC) - The Center for Applied Research in Education, www.phdirect.com
§  Teacher Made Resources
§  Math and Language Arts
§  Teacher Resources
§  “Real Game” Series
§  “Life Skills Activity Book” (ILC
§  - The Center for Applied Research in Education, www.phdirect.com)
TOPICS of INSTRUCTION / RECOMMENDED
CURRICULUM
& RESOURCES
Personal
Life / Education
Training / Jobs / Living
On Your Own
9th
Grade / Ø  Understanding Disabilities and the Law
Ø  Who Am I?
·  Interest Assessments
·  Learning Style
·  Aptitudes
§  Video “Fat City” / §  www.postitt.org. –Activity 36
§  Meet with school psychologist – Activity 2
§  Ladders to Success – Jennifer MacKillop – Resource Library
§  Accommodations Data – see IEP case manager
§  Legal Rights – National Center on Law and Deafness, Tyee DHH Library
§  DVR –
http://depts.washington.edu/ccts/agency
§  Council of Exceptional Children –
www/sped.org
§  www.postitt.org – Activity 1
§  www.wois.org
§  COPS; Edits CAPS, COPES;
www.edits.net/cops/html
§  True Colors
§  www.wa.gov/careerguide
§  www.careerkey.org/english
§  Career Center – resources
§  Info Tech Class – in building
§  Multiple Intelligences Activities – Library
§  “Real Game 9/10”
§  Learning Employability Profile, EHS
§  www.bridges.com
§  Harrington O’Shea – papers & pencil sample in library
§  www.selfdirectedsearch.com
§  “Career Game” – Career Center
§  Multiple Intelligences
§  True Colors
§  Learning Style Vocational Interest
Inventory
§  Multiple Intelligences – activity in library
§  ASVAB
§  CAPS
§  Brigance
§  See Guidance Counselor – cumulative file
§  ASSET
§  COMPASS
§  ACT
§  PSAT
§  SAT
TOPICS OF INSTRUCTION / RECOMMENDED
CURRICULUM
& RESOURCES
Personal Life / Education
Training / Jobs / Living
On Your Own
9th
Grade / ·  Goal Setting
·  Temperaments
Ø  Human Relations
·  Communication on the Job
Ø  Getting a Job/Job Search:
·  Want adds
·  Business Letters
·  Applications
·  Resumes
·  Job Shadow
·  2-3 Experiences
Ø  Decision Making Skills
Ø  Portfolio
·  Introduction
Ø  Pathway
·  Overview
·  Identify exploration plan
Ø  Self-determination
Ø  Service Learning / §  Self-understanding Tyee DHH
§  Steps to Self-determination S. Field, all high schools
§  Who am I?
§  “Dreaming your Future” – lesson
§  home.thirdplanet.net/mirteland/CareerQuest.html
§  ici.umn.edu/all/helptool.htmldayplannerinserts
§  See Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Career Center
§  Career C.H.O.I.C.E.S. – Tyee
§  7 Habits of Highline Effective Teens – S. Covey
§  How Rude!, book – every high school
§  “Circles” (ILC)
§  Career Center staff
§  Pathfinder
§  Dreamcatcher
§  Info Tech Class
§  Business guests
§  Working in English (workbook)
§  English for Employment (workbook)
§  Building Real Life English Skills (National Textbook Company)
§  Career C.H.O.I.C.E.S.
§  Steps to Self-determination – S. Field
§  Learning Employability Profile, EHS
§  “Real Game 9/10”
§  Steps to Self-determination – S. Field
§  Video: “Do It”, Resource library
§  Course credit monitoring
§  pvpusd.k12.ca.us/teachweb/twidwell/FutureQuest.html
§  “Did Somebody Say College? – S. Quattrociocchi
§  Fat City, video
§  www.WOIS.org
§  Career Center staff
§  HSD website with links
§  www.edgov/offices/OVAE/clusters
§  Steps to Self-determination – S. Field
§  www.specialeducation.com
§  Ysa.org/planit/
§  www.aahe.org/services
§  www.learningindeed.org
§  www.servicelearning.org
§  www.stickyteaching.org/resources
§  www.flu.edu/-time4chg/Library/bigdummy
§  csf.colorado.edu/sl
TOPICS of INSTRUCTION / RECOMMENDED
CURRICULUM
& RESOURCES
Personal
Life / Education & Training / Jobs / Living on Your Own
10th
Grade / Ø  Why Work?
Ø  Getting a Job
·  Job Applications
·  Career Interview
·  Resume
·  Interviewing Skills
Ø  CTE (Voc) Programs
·  Building
·  District
·  OSC
·  Technical Colleges
·  Running Start
Ø  Labor Laws
·  Child Labor Laws
·  Connect with ADA
·  Vocational Rehabilitation 504 (1973)
Ø  Post-secondary Options:
·  Apprenticeships
·  Community and Technical Colleges
·  4-year Colleges
Ø  Post-ITT
Ø  Communication on the Job / §  Be Real Game
§  Practice compass Assessments @CTC
§  “Ladders to Success” – Jennifer MacKillop
§  See Career Center:
§  Samples of applications from business
§  Mock Interview
§  Building Real Life English Skills National textbook company)
§  Info Tech classes
§  HSD website
§  Tour the building CTE (Voc) programs
§  Tour the district CTE Programs (STEPS, RTP,CBS)
§  Tour the OSC programs
§  Tour the Technical College programs
§  www.postitt.org
§  Technical and Community College websites
§  See Counselor
§  www.postitt-org
§  Career Choices
§  See DO/WBL teacher
§  “Ladders to Success” – Jennifer MacKillop
§  www.postitt.com
§  http//depts.washiington.edu/ccts/agency/agency.html
college website – access
§  www.postitt.org
§  Post-ITT website
§  Visit post secondary institutions and training programs
§  Career Center resources
TOPICS of INSTRUCTION / RECOMMENDED
CURRICULUM
& RESOURCES
Personal Life / Education &
Training / Jobs / Living on Your Own
11th
Grade
12th
Grade / Ø  Job Seeking skills
Ø  DVR
·  Make and keep appointment
·  Follow thru on forms
Ø  Mental Health
Ø  DDD, of applicable
Ø  Employment Security
Ø  Financial Management
·  Income Tax
·  Credit
·  Financial Aid
Ø  Communication on the Job
Ø  Portfolio
·  Update annually
Ø  Self-Advocacy
·  Understanding IEP
·  Leading IEP Meetings
·  Ask for accommodations / §  Career Center resources
§  www.wois.org
§  Employment Security
§  http://depts.washington.edu/ccts/agency/agency/html
§  Schedule a presentation with counselor
§  7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens – S. Covey
§  Speakers from the community
§  Contact for Futures Planning
§  Schedule a visit
§  IRS materials
§  Bank Speaker
§  Counselor speak on Financial Aid
§  See DO/WBL teacher
§  “Next Steps” – A. Halpren
§  DVR Counselor
§  DDD Counselor
§  Mapping
§  yourfuture.org/planning/careers.html
§  Adventuresineducation.org
§  “Next Steps” – A. Halpren
§  Self – Determination – S. Field & A. Hoffman
§  Career Center – Access Services area
TOPICS of INSTRUCTION / RECOMMENDED
CURRICULUM
& RESOURCES
Personal Life / Education & Training / Jobs / Living
On your
Own
11
Grade
12
Grade / Ø  Plan (Graduating Class of 2007)
·  Finalize
·  Make connections
Ø  Project (Graduation Class of 2007)
·  Select topic
·  Select fort
·  Research
·  Presentation / §  Contact DSS/Access @ Community & Technical Colleges (website)
§  4 P’s Culminating Projects
§  HSD Guidelines/Quality Indicators

5/20/03