Experiential Learning in this Classroom Doubles Employment Outcomes and Eliminates Behavior Issues David Yunker and his Oxnard, CA High School class have just returned from fishing. Not only have they caught a few fish, but David has captured the hearts and minds of his students. “We need to get students out of their seats and connect […]
Missouri School District Ensures Workplace Success: Starts Transition Early and Culminates with Innovative “Job in the Lab” Program! Dawn Hesse, a Transition Coordinator for the Francis Howell School District in Saint Charles, Missouri, believes career exploration and job skills training should start early, especially for students with multiple disabilities. “Transition begins when teachers have a […]
“Every student should dream of what they can be — a landscaper, carpenter, retailer, caregiver, grocery clerk, police officer or medical assistant.” Specialized Career and Life Skills Curriculum “Inclusion, workforce readiness, career development, life skills, independence,” these are goals to describe the work of Nicky Loch, a Vocational Coordinator at the South Washington County School […]
Philadelphia Student Growers Talk about Their Hands-On Career Education Experience. Adult student participates in greenhouse transition program at MLK. Each summer, something extraordinary happens on the campus of the Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, PA. Young adult students, ages 18 to 21, who have multiple disabilities, from autism to intellectual disabilities, are communicating […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
