Elizabeth Baird and Bridget Sitarski talk about how South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind is getting their students ready for life beyond the classroom. Get a peek into what career exploration in a sensory multi-disabled classroom can look like with Project Discovery! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PP14hqDnqI&list=PLAIb5AsN6fPpy_bnp4tHGT4HHqpOcT6rl&index=39
Michael Coffey discusses how Project Discovery and Achieve Life Skills are supporting work and life readiness from the classroom to the dorm room! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhhCz26F0DY&list=PLAIb5AsN6fPpy_bnp4tHGT4HHqpOcT6rl&index=42
Hands-on Instruction Reduces Disruption and Increases Student Engagement Specializing in the education and successful transition of young men experiencing complex emotional, behavioral and educational difficulties, Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare is a residential treatment facility located in Staunton, VA. Programming is specifically designed for adolescent males with both psychiatric disorders and intellectual disabilities, including those with […]
Students enrolled in Red River High School’s Certified Nursing Assistant course, in collaboration with Northwest Louisiana Technical College. “ We are 50 miles from the nearest Vo-Tech school and commercial hub. Ten years ago, we selected Project Discovery and Achieve Life Skills to equip us with in-house tools to prepare our learners to be job […]
“We have students with a broad range of disabilities requiring differentiated levelsof instruction. With the Project Discovery Adapted Curriculum from Education Associates, I am able to simultaneously engage a diverse group of learners.” – Ashley Goodpaster, Vocational Director, Stewart Home & School Nestled quietly in a pastoral corner of Franklin County, Kentucky, one of the […]
Alabama’s Lauderdale County Schools is using the Project Discovery Adapted Career Education Series curriculum from Education Associates to teach students with cognitive disabilities both essential job and life skills and core academics, so they can find meaningful work and live independent lives after high school. The hands-on curriculum is easy to implement and makes teachers’ […]
With 60 teachers to support, Brooke Gilmer, a Teaching Coordinator at Lauderdale County School District in Alabama, is always looking for the most innovative curriculum and teaching tools available to best serve the students in her district. For her Extended Standards teachers she is committed to providing the very best career and life skills curriculum […]
(Blue Springs, MO) —Pre-Employment Transition Services Specialist Stacey Hamann from the University of Missouri was awarded the 4th Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award. Hamann was recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with her students. The Gary Bates Memorial Award was created by Education Associates to commemorate the work of the […]
WALDOBORO, MAINE — On Wednesday, May 3rd, Medomak Middle School hosted a career fair for middle and high school students across 14 school districts, providing them with a unique opportunity to explore different career pathways. The fair was organized by Education Associates, a leading provider of career exploration and job readiness resources for students. Students […]
Education Associates has selected Secondary Life Skills/Autistic Support Teacher Nicole Lowers from Intermediate Unit 1 Educational Campus at McMurray in Pennsylvania as the winner for the Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award for Excellence in Career Education. Lowers is being recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with their students. Project Discovery […]
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 […]
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 […]
