TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP)
OVERVIEW1. 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 Assessment3. Career Exploration4. Job Application & Resume5. Grooming, Dress for Success 6. Interviewing7. Available support & Assistance program after graduation
IDEAS ON TEACHING LIFE SKILLS IN CLASSROOM SETTING
1. Skills learned through cooking:a. Reading recipe directionsb. Following directions & safety rulesc. Solving math problems d. Working in groupse. Creating grocery listf. Budgeting and handling finance for recipe suppliesg. Actively working with time and a timer/clockh. Becoming familiar with a stove & cooking utensils
Sample Cooking Lesson Plan available
2. Taking learning through cooking to the next levela. Class Project: create their own cookbookb. Have the class research or bring in their most favorite
recipesc. Class experiment and try out recipes d. Class collaboration one which ones go into the projecte. Learning to follow through and create cookbookf. Handling finance in selling and paying for project
Cookbook Class Project Idea
Samples of a Finished Sp Ed Classroom Cookbooks Project
Available-Taking Donation
Personal Appraisal/Assessments&
Career ExplorationHigh School Level:http://sped.dpi.wi.gov/files/sped/pdf/tranopndrs-self-determination.pdfhttps://www.careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/guesttool/qa.jsf
Middle School Level:http://paws.bridges.com/cfnc1.htm
Sample Paws in Jobland Lesson Plan
JOB APPLICATION &
RESUME BUILDING
Resume:https://www.careerkids.com/
or https://69.93.17.125/MyFirstResume.aspx
Job Application:http://www.rileyguide.com/kiosk.html
or http://nicic.gov/library/022996
One Stop Shop:http://www.khake.com/page51.html
SampleOf
NICIC Simulated
Online/Kiosk Job
Application
Teaching Grooming, Dressing for Success & Interviewing
Ideas:Life Skills - Grooming baskets
Dress for Success week & Mock interviewsSample lesson plans @
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=13115
Available Support & Assistance Programshttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/reports.htmlDownload:2013 Transition Activities in OSERS (42pages)
Have a copy available to look
over
Other available support websites:http://www.disabilityadvocateok.com/children-diabilities-special-needs.htm