Transition IN GENERAL EDUCATION

1. Transition IN GENERAL EDUCATION AMBER STRICKLIN LANGUAGE ARTS - 6TH GRADE SPECIAL EDUCATOR 2005-2012 MOORE SCHOOLS AMBERSTRICKLIN@MOORESCHOOLS.COM

2. WHY? • REACH MAINSTREAMED STUDENTS • SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER WORK AS A TRUE TEAM • RESPONSIBILITY IS ON STUDENTS (NOT PARENTS OR TEACHERS) • PREPARES THEM TO SELF-ADVOCATE ESPECIALLY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL • ALL STUDENTS CAN BENEFIT • OWNERSHIP OF THEIR EDUCATION • BETTER FOCUSED TO MAKE EDUCATION AND LIFE DECISIONS BASED ON THEIR OWN SELF-AWARENESS • MAKES YOUR JOB (AS A TEACHER) EASIER

3. HOW? • MAINSTREAM: • PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH COPY OF THEIR MODFICATION/ACCOMODATION SHEET TO KEEP IN THEIR CLASS FOLDER • SELF-ADVOCACY • ROLE PLAY HOW TO USE/REQUEST MODS/ACCOMODATIONS APPROPRIATELY • SELF-AWARENESS TO LEARN WHAT MODIFICATIONS/ACCOMODATIONS HELP THEM MOST AND WHICH ARE NOT NEEDED.

4. HOW? • ALL STUDENTS • SMART GOALS • TRANSITION BELL WORK ONCE A WEEK • PROMOTES SELF-ADVOCACY. • DISCUSSION OF GRADES AND BEHAVIOR ARE WITH STUDENTFIRST) • STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT IN MEETINGS WITH PARENTS • SPEAK TO STUDENTS, NOT PARENTS, DURING MEETINGS • PROMOTES SELF-AWARENESS • TEACH STUDENT HOW TO LOOK UP THEIR OWN GRADES AND TEACH THEM WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO APPROACH A TEACHER ABOUT GETTING HELP, REDOING ASSIGNMENT, ECT. • REALITY UNIVERSITY

5. http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/free-graphic-organizers-s.htmlhttp://www.dailyteachingtools.com/free-graphic-organizers-s.html Screen shot of SMART Goal Map: S, make it specific; M, make it measureable; A, make it attainable; R, make it relevant; T, make it timely

6. SMART GOALS POSTER • http://thesuperheroteacher.blogspot.com/ • PUT UP IN CLASSROOM…STUDENTS UPDATE AS GOALS ARE MET Picture of various goal boards c

7. When DO I HAVE TIME TO…. • WORK ON S.M.A.R.T GOALS? • BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR • USE HIGHER LEVEL THINKING WRITING PROMPT TO INCORPORATE COMMON CORE • TAKE ONE DAY EVERY TWO OR THREE WEEKS TO MEET WITH STUDENTS ONE ON ONE ABOUT GRADES, GOALS, ETC.

8. TRANSITION BELL WORK example: • Self Awareness • Brainstorm ways you can include your parents, friends, family and school to help you improve on your areas of need at school. You can make a list, a web, an outline or any other brainstorming method that works best for you.

9. TRANSITION BELL WORK EXAMPLE: • SELF-AWARENESS • In your own words, what do you think self-awareness is? • Use 10 words or phrases to describe the person you most admire.

10. WHEN DO I HAVE TIME TO… • WORK ON TRANSITION BELL WORK? • PICK ONE DAY A WEEK FOR TRANSITION BELL WORK • TRANSITION TUESDAY / TRANSITION BELL WORK ON FRIDAY • TRANSITION BELL WORK CAN BE FOUND ON MOORE SCHOOLS’ WEBSITE • http://www.mooreschools.com/cms/lib/OK01000367/Centricity/Domain/48/TRANSITION%20BELL%20WORK.pptx • MODIFY IT TO FIT THE GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM • USE THE BELL WORK TO HAVE A BRIEF DICUSSION AND/OR EVEN A WRITING PROMPT ABOUT THE BELL WORK

11. CHECKING THEIR OWN GRADES • SCHOOL MUST HAVE TECHNOLOGY SET UP FOR PARENTS/STUDENTS TO CHECK THE ONLINE GRADEBOOK • STUDENTS CAN CHECK MISSING ASSIGNMENTS • STUDENTS CAN SEE REDO ASSIGNMENTS • STUDENTS CAN SEE CANNED NOTES ABOUT ASSIGNMENT • STUDENTS CAN CHECK THEIR ACHIEVEMENT TOWARD THEIR GOALS • STUDENTS ARE NOT COMING TO YOU AS OFTEN TO HAVE YOU CHECK THEIR GRADE

12. WHEN DO I HAVE TIME TO… • TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO CHECK THEIR OWN GRADES? • TEAM WITH MEDIA SPECIALIST AND/OR COMPUTER TEACHER • DWVELOP A WRITING LESSON TO ACCOMPANY • BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR

13. REALITY UNIVERSITY • http://www.cisrealityu.com/ Screen shot of Reality U—a financial literacy project, how are you getting there? What is your plan? What students are saying.

14. WHAT IS REALITY UNIVERSITY? • Reality U serves as an important and relevant exercise that helps students understand the importance of wise decision-making about their financial future as well as how their current reality impacts their future. It sends a strong message to the students that staying in school is essential for their financial success. • Since the students occupations are aligned with their current grade point average, the students quickly realize how their future is impacted by their educational commitment. High schools are particularly interested in helping students realize this fact in order to increase attendance, improve academic achievement, and reduce the high number of student dropouts. • http://www.cisrealityu.com/ • http://www.cisrealityu.com/ • http://www.cisrealityu.com/ http://www.cisrealityu.com/

15. What Students are saying... • "My future in Reality U was not what I expected it to be . . . it is like a wakeup call." • "It showed us that if we want a better life than what we had in Reality U then we need to start preparing for it now." • "Reality U showed me that I have control over my future, it changed the course of my life." • "I think Reality U is very realistic, because they took our GPA and showed us how it would most likely be in the future if we keep following the path that we are on." http://www.cisrealityu.com/

16. HOW DO WE START REALITY UNIVERSITY? • SCHOOL WIDE OR GRADE WIDE • CONTACT REALITY UNIVERISTY • WEBSITE SAYS THEY WILL TRAVEL TO YOUR SCHOOL

17. START TRANSITION EARLY • Junior Achievement (2010) conducted studies that revealed students make up their mind in the 4th or 5th grade – whether or not to drop out of school. • Four out of five dropouts (81 percent) said there should be more opportunities for real-world learning. • They said students need to see the connection between school and getting a good job. (Bridgeland, Dilulio, & Morison, 2006) RESEARCH PROVIDED BY DR. AMBER MCCONNELL