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