How Kansas VR Expanded Access with Project Discovery Adapted Series
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with moderate to severe disabilities and autism Geography: Mostly rural areas Special Considerations: The need for hands-on materials tailored for students’ specific needs led Kansas VR to purchase four Adapted Series, one for each region. These portable kits allowed VR specialists to travel between school sites […]
Montana Special Educator to Receive National Recognition for Career Readiness Achievements in Classroom
Education Associates has selected the runner-up for the 3rd Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award for Excellence in Career Education. The runner-up is Christina Petersen, the Director of Student Services at Laurel Public Schools in Montana. Petersen is being recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with her students. Project Discovery is a […]
Students with Special Needs Explore Newfound Interests, Skills and Self-Confidence with ‘Adapted Curriculum’
Preparing students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities for the workforce and independent living can be challenging. But Virginia Beach City Public Schools has seen great success using the Adapted modules of Project Discovery, a transition curriculum from Education Associates. With the help of this hands-on curriculum that teaches critical job and life skills, the […]
C3 Store & Bistro: Expanding Career Readiness
The C3 (Casselman’s Crew Corner) Store started as a way for students in special education at Center Grove High School to test the skills they learned from Project Discovery kits on real customers with real merchandise. This student-based enterprise had phenomenal success at the end of 2023, selling over $10,000 in merchandise and earning $4,000 […]
Horry County Special Education Teacher Receives National Recognition for Career Readiness Achievements in Classroom
(Salt Lake City, UT) —Functional Special Education Teacher Emily Scheffler from Horry County Public Schools attended the National CASE Conference in Salt Lake City to receive the Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award. Scheffler was recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with her students. Project Discovery is a hands-on career exploration […]
University of Missouri’s Pre-ETS Program Empowers Transition Services with Project Discovery
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with significant disabilities Geography: Urban & Rural Districts Challenges: Ensuring consistent & impactful deliveryof career education to students with diverse needs. Began seeking a solution that was hands-on, easy to implement, and adaptable to various learning levels. Special Considerations: Solution needs to integrate with existing Pre-Employment […]
Maine VR Takes Hands-On Approach to Career Readiness, Hosts Career Fair
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with moderate to mild intellectual disabilities, autism, & other special education needs Geography: Rural Districts Special Considerations: Maine Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) operates within a statewide initiative to provide VR services to students starting as early as fifth grade. Materials were purchased by the State Department of […]
How to Improve Distance Learning for Students with IEPs
By: Kathryn Welby Originally Published: Edutopia, June 29, 2020 Distance learning isn’t easy for most students, but it is particularly difficult for those with learning differences that require individualized education programs (IEPs). This year, at the request of Merrimack College Institute for New Teacher Support (MINTS), I provided professional development for K–12 schools on teaching children with […]
Six Research-Backed Strategies for Remote Teaching
By: Amy Takabori Originally Published: Scientific Learning, April 16, 2020 As remote learning continues during COVID-19 school closures, educators have shared a plethora of creative and useful ideas for effective distance learning. In addition to these resources, educators might also be interested in what researchers have learned through systematic studies. In an EdWeek article, Brown University professor […]
Begin with the End in Mind!
Helping Students with Disabilities Successfully Transition into Adult Life Across the nation, schools are finding success with a more effective approach to preparing students for post-secondary success. This means transitioning away from a traditional textbook-oriented attitude toward a hands-on strategy that integrates each student’s strengths, preferences and interests into a tailored, career-driven education, beginning in […]