Vocational Training at a Residential Facility Leads to Successful Transitions
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 […]
Careers in the Making Project Discovery & Achieve Life Skills Courses Provide Employment Opportunities for All Learners
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 […]
Prepared for Work. Ready for Life. Practicing Job-Specific Skills Prepares Learners for Independent Living
“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 Students with Special Needs Gain Key Workforce Skills with Hands-On Career Instruction
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’ […]
My Teachers’ Choice: Hands-On Transition
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 […]
Pre-ETS Specialist at the University of Missouri Receives National Recognition for Career Readiness Achievements
(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 […]
Maine Students Discover Exciting Career Possibilities at Unique Hands-On Career Fair
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 […]
Special Educator to Receive National Recognition for Career Readiness Achievements in Classroom
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 […]
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 […]