Introduction As we have discussed throughout our studies in this module there are numerous critical skills that students will need for success in the above settings when pursing goals after they complete their educational journey and enter there post school life. These can include anything from continuing education, vocational education to straight to employment. These critical skills can include personal, social, reading and vocational skills (Snell and Brown, 2011).
What can teachers do to provide opportunities to practice these skills? Educators can provide opportunities for practice of critical skills to improve outcomes through several sources on in the school environment. This includes Career-Technical Education, School-Based Enterprises, …show more content…
Students with significant cognitive disabilities are likely to continue to need supports to live and work as independently as possible throughout their adult lives after high school. However, the level of those supports is expected to be lower for students who are prepared for college, career and community. Every step closer to independence enriches the quality of life for these students. To better understand how academics play a part in these life skills, the following is a brief example of how math and ELA are tied to them (NCSC, 2013).
• Math is key for telling time; scheduling; managing money; taking medication; planning and making meals; arranging transportation; shopping; attending college and being employed.
• ELA is key for comparing information; making choices; self-advocacy; voting; traveling in the community; understanding books, movies, TV shows and songs; communicating with friends, family, support staff, medical personnel and co-workers; attending college and being …show more content…
Parents and families of students are key to the success to their success of reaching their academic, social and employment goals. Except for a few occasions, they have been there since the beginning with their child, who knows their unique needs, strengths, skills and learning abilities better. Parental participation is an excellent way to ensure that families are informed decision makers in their child’s education plan (Snell and Brown, 2011). Inviting them to be part of the school culture, makes them feel part of the team, and removes the “us and them” mentality. There are several ways to accomplish this, Parent Teacher Associations, Workshops and Formal School Meetings to name a few (Snell and Brown, 2011). Teachers and the student’s learning team need to learn how the parents prefer to communicate, whether it is in person, by phone, email or snail mail. Whatever the method they need to maintain scheduled communication with them. The reason is twofold, to keep them up to date on their child, but also to see if there is a change in their child’s home environment that may be affecting their outcomes in the school setting. Is there something that may in their home setting that could have changed their academic, social or health needs and
What can teachers do to provide opportunities to practice these skills? Educators can provide opportunities for practice of critical skills to improve outcomes through several sources on in the school environment. This includes Career-Technical Education, School-Based Enterprises, …show more content…
Students with significant cognitive disabilities are likely to continue to need supports to live and work as independently as possible throughout their adult lives after high school. However, the level of those supports is expected to be lower for students who are prepared for college, career and community. Every step closer to independence enriches the quality of life for these students. To better understand how academics play a part in these life skills, the following is a brief example of how math and ELA are tied to them (NCSC, 2013).
• Math is key for telling time; scheduling; managing money; taking medication; planning and making meals; arranging transportation; shopping; attending college and being employed.
• ELA is key for comparing information; making choices; self-advocacy; voting; traveling in the community; understanding books, movies, TV shows and songs; communicating with friends, family, support staff, medical personnel and co-workers; attending college and being …show more content…
Parents and families of students are key to the success to their success of reaching their academic, social and employment goals. Except for a few occasions, they have been there since the beginning with their child, who knows their unique needs, strengths, skills and learning abilities better. Parental participation is an excellent way to ensure that families are informed decision makers in their child’s education plan (Snell and Brown, 2011). Inviting them to be part of the school culture, makes them feel part of the team, and removes the “us and them” mentality. There are several ways to accomplish this, Parent Teacher Associations, Workshops and Formal School Meetings to name a few (Snell and Brown, 2011). Teachers and the student’s learning team need to learn how the parents prefer to communicate, whether it is in person, by phone, email or snail mail. Whatever the method they need to maintain scheduled communication with them. The reason is twofold, to keep them up to date on their child, but also to see if there is a change in their child’s home environment that may be affecting their outcomes in the school setting. Is there something that may in their home setting that could have changed their academic, social or health needs and