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Community Based Instruction: Beyond the Walls

Explore the importance of Community-Based Instruction for enhancing independence, social skills, and academic abilities in students. Learn how to initiate, plan, and execute successful CBI trips.

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Community Based Instruction: Beyond the Walls

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  1. Community Based Instruction: Beyond the Walls Karla S. Mantooth, Ph. D. September 2006

  2. What is Community Based Instruction? • An opportunity to build skills to increase independence • A chance to practice appropriate leisure skills • An occasion to employ appropriate social behavior • An situation in which to apply academic skills in a functional, age-appropriate environment

  3. What is Community Based Instruction? • Your best opportunity to address your students’ transition needs!

  4. Wrong Question: Where do we go on CBI? Right Question: What are the Transition Needs of my students? So, how do I get started?

  5. Transition Questionnaire:What will my life be like after graduation? • Where will I go during the day? • Where will I live? • How will I get around? • How will I manage my money? • What will I do for fun? • How will I stay healthy?

  6. CBI: Before, During, After Successful planning for CBI includes careful planning: • Before the trip • During the trip • After the trip

  7. How will I stay healthy? Prepare nutritious meals. • Before the trip: select recipe, make grocery list • During the trip: shop, locate items, ask for help, $$ up strategy. • After the trip: put groceries away, cook, eat, clean up, safety

  8. Getting Started • Review IEP objectives/Transition Questionnaire for all students in class and decide on community-based locations in which those goals could be addressed. • Establish a monthly schedule • Coordinate with any related support personnel • Make provisions for students not participating in any CBI trip. • Send home letter and schedule to parents discussing what will be necessary for each trip. You will need to be creative with finances as no student will be denied access to CBI for financial issues.

  9. Getting Started: Next steps Set-up folder and clipboard with following: • Copy of permission form for each student (permission found on pg 1H and 2H) • Copy of Community-Based IEP objectives for each student and/or data sheet with IEP objectives clearly indicated for each student • Copy of Emergency Reporting Procedures • Complete student locator form (found on page 7H and 8H) with all students’ names listed and give to school secretary in case of emergency.

  10. Best Practices • Best size group 3 students: 1 adult • Dress code: business casual • Cell phone use: emergency, not personal • No personal shopping • System of least prompts: give students a chance to perform before prompting….

  11. Forms & Paperwork • Permissions: Take them every time • ID: be sure each student has a picture ID clipped on to clothing • Monthly Planning Calendar-send in to CBI department • Student Locator sheet: Post on door/give copy to secretary • Data collection: take data every trip

  12. Our vison • Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child. • --Proverb

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