Sharing my experience in the classroom as a life skills special education transition teacher and providing resources and solutions for fellow educators.
I love a really good transition assessment. I love when parents/family members give quality feedback. I love when staff share their ideas and insight about a student’s future. But, I really love when students are open, honest, and (most importantly) realistic* about their...
What is ‘functional reading?’ According to me, it’s being able to read and understand enough to get what you want or need AND what you don’t want or don’t need. This includes weeding out the fluff stuff that doesn’t matter. The fluff detracts you from...
You are sitting down to write a student’s IEP and you get to the Transition Plan section. You plug in the same phrasing you use to every other student.
GASP!!!!
You would never do that!!! You are a better educator than to copy + paste (even if it would save you a...
You know that starting off each school day with consistent structure, meaningful engaging activities, and skill-focused conversation will really set up your students for a great day.
Well, I always wished I had a daily resource with fresh questions that were life skill related, but...
I can picture it now…
You are an effective, student-focused teacher who wants to provide valuable vocational experiences to give students work-based practice beyond a vocational box in the classroom. You want them to get out of your room, work with new, less familiar...
Let me preface this by saying that YOU won’t be doing any work for your well earned summer break. Instead, you’ll give your families a summer to-do list to help them be ready to dive into the benefits/service/support application process in the fall.
Here are...
Importance of Knowing How to Behave in a Sit Down Restaurant and How to Tip
Your students may enjoy a sit down restaurant every week with family, they may go periodically on the weekend with friends, or they may go a couple times a year for special celebrations. Either way, they...
Importance of Paying for a Purchase
Importance of Navigating a Store
Importance of Online Banking and ATM
Importance of Teaching How to Budget
Importance of Knowing How to Pay with Cash and a Debit Card