Transition

Westside has had a very hard week. We lost a beloved staff member far too soon. Please keep them in  your prayers.

Today I want to drop a few notes about transition.

For the high school folks, if you feel like you need transition training, please let me know. We can get with Bonnie Boaz and set something up. Transition is a difficult animal...everyone needs a refresher now and then!

Don't forget about the website www.nsttac.org This website offers tools for staying in compliance with Indicator 13 and for writing effective Transition Plans.

Remember to have transition goals for each of your students with a transition plan. These goals can start out less specific when students are younger but should progressively become more and more target to specific skills the student needs in order to accomplish life goals.

Be sure to create linkages in your IEP to what is actually going on in the classroom. Activities such as budgeting, banking skills, resume writing, career research, etc... can be listed in the transition plan. Remember to list the school as an active party in each activity to which we commit.

If anyone has any questions about this or any other topic, please let me know. I appreciate you all so much!