School to Business Partnerships Prepare Students with Special Needs
For ten years, Betsy Gentry worked as a Transition Coordinator in the Special Education Department of the Bradley County School District in Cleveland, TN. Because of her insight and the support of local businesses, many high school students with special needs now work in the community. Teaching Best Practices to Special Education Teachers Betsy […]
Employer Appreciates Job Readiness Skills!
Mike Way, Warehouse and Donations Manager at Resource Depot, a nonprofit organization in Florida, talks about his company’s employment of students with special challenges. Mike says he appreciates his new employee, Ryan and his quick grasp of his job responsibilities. He says, “Ryan gets his jobs done fast and right. He doesn’t shy away from […]
Fear of Failure Gone For Student At-Risk. Javier Has Firefighter Dreams!
Javier West, once a student at risk, no longer fears failure at his job or about his future. Javier has learned exceptional multitasking skills and uses them every day at his job as a shop floor assistant at the Tommy Hilfiger retail outlet in Palm Beach, FL. He dreams of being a firefighter too! Just […]
Adaptive Curriculum Game-Changer for Students with Autism
When Pam Roth met Theresa Cortney, a Transition and Employment Specialist for Klein ISD, Houston, Texas, she was concerned about her son’s future. Cory has intellectual delays. In middle school, his teachers saw his aptitude decline. Mrs. Roth knew that her son liked hands-on activities. Cory didn’t do so well in classes that were mostly […]
Featured PATINS Project Vendor
Education Associates is proud to be a Featured Vendor for PATINS Project! Project Discovery is all about student success! Project Discovery, developed by Education Associates, is a coordinated set of activities that help transition students to be college or career ready, life ready, and live independently. Learn how Project Discovery can benefit […]
Resource Depot Helps Schools and Students Be Career Ready!
Mike, a Florida businessman, who manages the warehouse at Resource Depot, describes the cooperative relationship his company has with Believers Academy, a local charter school, to employ students with special needs. Project Discovery curriculum prepared these students to be career ready with marketable job skills. Believers Academy has a 97% employment success rate with their […]
Students Need Job Shadow Options
Brandon Glende, senior at Warren Township High School, spent a recent Friday morning at McClure’s Garage with Jack Fallos, McClure’s manager, learning how to build small engines on snowblowers. Glende was given the opportunity to have hands-on job shadowing in a field that interests him through Transition Services at Warren Township […]
Giving Thanks for Educators, like Annie Graham!
Annie Graham is a special education teacher in Prairieville, LA. She created this video about her use of Project Discovery career exploration and life skills curriculum to demonstrate her instructional process with exceptional needs students. She says, “I want to enhance my student’s transitional skills and lifelong learning opportunities.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I149UsgSYCA To Annie and to all […]
Career-Readiness Success! 97% Employment!
Today, we’re giving a HIGH FIVE! to Lori Dyer, an exceptional thinker and co-founder of the Believers Academy, a charter school in Palm Beach, Florida. Lori and her team of skillful and passionate educators give second chances to local middle and high school students at risk of dropping out of school. These students may have […]
Bullying Prevention Curriculum – Request a Demo!
Empower your students to learn about and END bullying! Contact us to discuss your bullying prevention program. Our Life Skills titles teach students a variety of social skills including these skills: Problem Solving Conflict Resolution Workplace Bullying Cyberbullying