Hands-on learning to prepares students for the workplace
Teachers know that businesses need employees who can collaborate with others. In fact, interviews with hundreds of employers indicate that applied social skills like problem solving, collaboration, and oral communication are critical for career success. A hands-on job skills curriculum naturally incorporates opportunities for students to develop these high-value teamwork skills. When working together, students not […]
Breakthrough Career Education Research for Students with Developmental Disabilities
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Amy Spriggs of the University of Kentucky, a leading authority on Special Education and evidence-based teaching methodologies, just concluded a beta test research project using Project Discovery, a hands-on career education curriculum with systematic instruction and video modeling. The career education and life skills curriculum was developed by Education Associates, Inc. […]
Florida Car Wash with 35 Autistic Employees
Rising Tide Car Wash in Parkland, FL is a local business giving job opportunities to people with autism. Their story is being highlighted by Starbucks’ video campaign, Upstanders, in a piece entitled “Employing the Full Spectrum.” Inspired by his son, Andrew, who was diagnosed with autism, John D’Eri founded the car wash three years ago. […]
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 […]
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 […]
CASE for Hands-On Learning
CASE for Hands-On Learning Project Discovery career education transition curriculum has job tools, hands-on lessons, activities, academic and performance benchmark data. This flexible and adaptable curriculum will support your career education, workforce readiness, transition, dropout prevention, and special education programs and goals. Choose from 150 career kits to improve graduation rates and job skills for […]