AMBER MCCONNELL OU ZARROW CENTER FOR LEARNING ENRICHMENT INTEGRATING TRANSITION INTO CORE CURRICULUM 6th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute: Transition

A M B E R M C C O N N E L L O U Z A R R O W C E N T E R F O R L E A R N I N G E N R I C H M E N T

INTEGRATING TRANSITION INTO CORE CURRICULUM

6th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute: Transition Conference 2011


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“If the key to effective classroom management is consistency, I guess I’m

an effective classroom manager. I am consistently exhausted at the end of

the day.”


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HOW CAN I DO ALL OF THIS AND

TEACH REQUIRED SKILLS?

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

• Contact General Education Teachers to inquire transition skills taught within their curriculum (i.e., sample resumes, financial planning, mock interviews, cooking, job shadowing, vo-tech, shop, computer skills, etc.)• Engage other service providers.• Involve young adults and parents.• Work closely with your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors.


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WHAT CAN TEACHERS DO?

•Curriculum should be aligned with postsecondary goals to show connections between what is being taught at school and the postsecondary goal of the student. This will promote an interest in learning causing the student and family to value education (Hardre & Reeve, 2003).


66th Annual Oklahoma Transition

Institute: Transition Conference 2011

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COMMON CORE STANDARDS

• PASS Converted to Common Core Standards from OSDE• Commoncore.org• P21Common Core Toolkit



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LANGUAGE ARTS

•Compose a letter to request services from his/her Voc Rehab Counselor•Compose a letter of resignation •Research a successful person with a similar disability and write a biography describing how the disability impacted this person and how this person’s life will impact the student


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WRITING PROMPTS

• Write an essay describing your future goals. Include where you would like to work, learn, and live after high school and what you will do this year to accomplish your goals. • There is a common proverb that states, “The

unexpected always happens.” • Write about a situation or an event that did not turn out

the way you expected. If you could have foreseen what was going to happen, would you have changed anything about your actions? Be sure to include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion in your writing.

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WRITING PROMPTS

•When applying for a job, you’ll often have to send a cover letter that explains your strengths and qualifications. Writing these cover letters can be difficult; you have to sound confident and not conceited. • Write a three paragraph cover letter to

someone you’d like to work for. Summarize your experience and explain why you’re perfect for the job.



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WRING PROMPTS

• Your high school has received a large donation from the estate of a former citizen in your area. The money is to be used toward something that will improve student life for the students at your school. Some people have suggested a new library, while others have suggested a new computer lab or student fitness center. • Which of the ideas would you support for your school? Is

there a different idea you would suggest? Write a persuasive paper to convince your school board that your proposal is the best way to spend the money-and why.

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ANNUAL TRANSITION GOAL

• Language Arts Grade 12 PASS • Writing/grammar/ mechanics and usage. The student

will express ideas effectively in written modes for a variety of purposes and audiences.

• Standard 1: Writing Process - The student will use the writing process to write coherently.• 2. Use elaboration to develop an idea: • a. draft a text with a clear, controlling idea or thesis • b. develop a coherent progression of ideas applying organizational

strategies such as spatial, chronological, order of importance, compare/contrast, logical order, cause/effect, or classification/division.

• c. apply different methods of support, such as facts, reasons, examples, sensory details, anecdotes, paraphrases, quotes, reflections, and dialogue.

• d. apply a consistent and appropriate point of view, establish a credible voice, and create a suitable tone.

• e. understand and apply formal and informal diction for a desired effect.


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EXAMPLE ANNUAL TRANSITION GOAL

• Emily will write an essay to compare and contrast two careers in the field of computer technology and include salary, benefits, and required educational training, and describe which career is better suited for her strengths and abilities with 90% accuracy.


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MATH

• College and Career Readiness Math


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SAMPLE MATH TASKS

• Core Concept B, Core Skill 4.• As a flooring contractor, Lupe sets floor tile for a living.

She submits a bid for each new job. When preparing a bid, she measures the area of the floor to be tiled and then figures out how much material she will need. She charges the following prices for materials and labor: • Subflooring: $1.27 per square foot• Tile: $6.59 per square foot• Adhesive: $31.95 per job• Grout: $55.95 per job• Labor: $125 base price plus $0.79 per square foot

• For a job tiling an area of 550 square feet, what is the amount of the bid, based on the prices listed above?



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MATH

• Use equations to teach students total price of house and cars at the end of a loan• Complete a practice FAFSA• Complete Practice Income Tax forms• Explain SSI (Social Security Income)

requirements• http://www.moneyskill.org• Free! Self-paced curriculum• Student progress is recorded in online grade

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SOCIAL STUDIES

• Be Informed, Speak Up, Act!• Students will:• Select and research a public policy issue• Formulate a plan to respond to the problem• Share proposed resolutions• Listen to different policy perspectives to form views on

opposing resolutions



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SOCIAL STUDIES

• Government/U.S. History/World History• Explain the history of Special Education and the past

treatment of persons with disabilities. • Many people have fought for valuable rights for

persons with disabilities and our students should understand their rights

• Explain the three most important laws for persons with disabilities• Section 504• IDEA• ADA


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HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES COMMON CORE

• Common Core English Language Arts Standards » History/Social Studies » Grades 9-10

• RH.9-10.6. Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.

• Example Annual Transition Goal• Walker will research and write a report concerning the past

treatment of persons with disabilities and include perspectives of individuals with disabilities, employers, and family members of individuals with disabilities and describe how this treatment led to laws such as IDEA and ADA with 95% accuracy.


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SCIENCE

• A day in the life of…..• http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/solano/• Students interview someone in the field of Sports

Medicine (or any Science career) • Example questions and full curriculum is available

FREE online• Worksheets


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FINANCIAL LITERACY PASSPORT PASS

• Standard 4: The student will demonstrate the ability to balance a checkbook and reconcile financial accounts.

• Example Annual Transition Goal• Given instruction in high school Financial Literacy

class, Tyler will demonstrate balancing and reconciling a personal household budget and checkbook to include car payment, fuel, insurance, and monthly expenditures with 100% accuracy.

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• 100 Transition Activities• NSTTAC Examples of Infusing Secondary Transitio

n Skills into College and Career Ready Standards



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AMBER MCCONNELL OU ZARROW CENTER FOR LEARNING ENRICHMENT INTEGRATING TRANSITION INTO CORE CURRICULUM 6th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute: Transition