The work completed in the grades 9 – 12 portion of the Transition Website is the most crucial. It is the culmination of all the practice skills gained in the grades K – 8 portion of the website. Although the Transition Website builds on skills and experience obtained in previous grades, students can begin using the materials at any stage. The 9th – 12th grade section focuses on the actual documents and experiences students will need and use to get a job and transition from school to work.
Here are a few suggestions for using this website. We’re sure you’ll come up with many adaptations of your own. This Transition Website can be used in a variety of educational settings. A few examples are listed below:
Supplement to a transition class
Independent work for students to do at home with their parents
Supplement to an English, reading or social studies class
Activities to meet IEP or ITP objectives
Resource for parents or students who want supplemental transition activities
Home schooling resources
After-school skill building class
Ways teachers can utilize the Transition Website:
Download and print PDF format and fill out hard (written) copy of forms
Download and print Microsoft Word format copies of forms and save forms in student folders on desktop or student disks
Students print rough draft of completed forms from Microsoft Word, they are edited (by teacher, peer or parent), revised in Microsoft Word and reprinted as a final copy.
Pick and choose appropriate materials to match student and class needs
Adapt forms to meet a variety of skill levels to fit student and class needs
Sample Modified Forms
Use inkjet printers to print transparencies for overheads
Use for small or large group instruction
Benefits of the Transition Website for students:
Not necessary to redo most forms repeatedly; forms can be saved and revised
Can save unfinished work and continue later
Can revise and update work from previous years
Can do many parts of the website independently and at their own pace
Can do anywhere they have web access
Can e-mail incomplete and completed work as attachments
The Transition Website has a consistent format to promote navigation and use. All sections begin with a grade level Table of Contents with clickable links to introductions, forms, examples or checklists. We have found that most students do not read the introductions. However, you may find them useful as a teaching resource. We have provided links to the student introductions at the end of each teacher introduction page.