TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TAP OVERVIEW 1 Transition Assistance

TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP)

OVERVIEW 1. Transition Assistance Program (TAP) is the idea of teaching and preparing all students for the real world. 2. Ideas how to implement TAP in everyday common core lessons 3. Examples of lesson plans ideas

WHAT IS TAP? Is the idea of teaching transition assistance in everyday classrooms and tapping into real life situations that are relevant to our students. How? By thinking outside the box and teaching life skills like: 1. Cooking 2. Personal Assessment 3. Career Exploration 4. Job Application & Resume 5. Grooming, Dress for Success 6. Interviewing 7. Available support & Assistance program after graduation

IDEAS ON TEACHING LIFE SKILLS IN CLASSROOM SETTING 1. Skills learned through cooking: a. Reading recipe directions b. Following directions & safety rules c. Solving math problems d. Working in groups e. Creating grocery list f. Budgeting and handling finance for recipe supplies g. Actively working with time and a timer/clock h. Becoming familiar with a stove & cooking utensils Sample Cooking Lesson Plan available

Cookbook Class Project Idea 2. Taking learning through cooking to the next level a. Class Project: create their own cookbook b. Have the class research or bring in their most favorite recipes c. Class experiment and try out recipes d. Class collaboration one which ones go into the project e. Learning to follow through and create cookbook f. Handling finance in selling and paying for project Samples of a Finished Sp Ed Classroom Cookbooks Project Available. Taking Donation

Personal Appraisal/Assessments & Career Exploration High School Level: http: //sped. dpi. wi. gov/files/sped/pdf/tranopndrs-self-determination. pdf https: //www. careerzone. ny. gov/views/careerzone/guesttool/qa. jsf Middle School Level: http: //paws. bridges. com/cfnc 1. htm Sample Paws in Jobland Lesson Plan

JOB APPLICATION & RESUME BUILDING Resume: https: //www. careerkids. com/ or https: //69. 93. 17. 125/My. First. Resume. aspx Job Application: http: //www. rileyguide. com/kiosk. html or http: //nicic. gov/library/022996 One Stop Shop: http: //www. khake. com/page 51. html

Sample Of NICIC Simulated Online/ Kiosk Job Application

Teaching Grooming, Dressing for Success & Interviewing Ideas: Life Skills - Grooming baskets Dress for Success week & Mock interviews Sample lesson plans @ http: //www. uen. org/Lessonplan/preview. cgi? LPid=13115

Available Support & Assistance Programs http: //www 2. ed. gov/about/offices/list/osers/reports. html Download: 2013 Transition Activities in OSERS (42 pages) Have a copy available to look over Other available support websites: http: //www. disabilityadvocateok. com/children-diabilities-special-needs. htm