January 2014

January Unit Topic: SELF-ADVOCACY

 

WORK SKILLS (Periods 1 & 6)

 

Job Club Topic #1:Support Service Exploration - Students will match community locations with a product or service.

Job Club Topic #2: Applications & Interviews - Students will respond to personal information questions related to an interview.

Job Club Topic #3: Job Interest Surveys - Students will complete an on the job survey form. Each student will rate his or her response to the jobs that are identified. Students are expected to recognize tasks within given jobs and identify these tasks as those they like or do not like. 

Job Club Topic #4: Work Attitudes - Various work attitudes will be presented for discussion, role-playing and learning: Have a Positive Attitude, When a Task is Finished, Move Onto Another, and Use the Break Room During Breaks. Students will be expected to demonstrate work skills with the necessary support, including staying on tasks, following directions, responding to authority and asking for help. 

 

Job Club Topic #5: Volunteer Jobs - Students will discuss various volunteer opportunities and the difference between pay and volunteer jobs.

 

Throughout the month students will also work in small groups to complete work based tasks including counting/delivering papers, collecting/sorting aluminum and plastic recyclables, emptying bins/collecting paper recycling, shredding paper, setting the table, grouping utensils, cutting, sorting, and completing collection sheets for labels for education, disinfecting doorknobs, etc.
 

DAILY LIVING SKILLS (Periods 2 & 4)

 

Daily Living Club Topic Story 1: My IEP Meeting - Students will read story, answer comprehension questions and discuss IEP meetings. 

Daily Living Club Topic Story 2: Making My Own Choices - Students will read story, answer comprehension questions and discuss their personal rights and responsibilities in daily living, community and vocational situations.

Daily Living Club Article #1: Choices in My Life - Read article, discuss how there are numerous times a day when personal decisions are made and who makes these decisions.

 

Daily Living Club Article #2: What is Self-Advocacy? - Read article, discuss hat the word advocate means and how students can adovcate or "speak up" for themselves in daily situations. 

Daily Living Club Article #3:Making Good Choices - Read article and discuss making choices in our lives and the consequences of those choices. 

Daily Living Club Rights & Responsibilities - Self Advocacy- Discuss difference between a right and a responsibility. Students will be expected to identify basic personal rights and responsibilities as they relate to self-advocacy

 

Daily Living Club Problem Solving Game - Self Advocacy - Students will respond to the following questions after each scenario is presented in game - Is this an emergency? Who can  solve or help you solve this problem? What will you do or say? 

FUNCTIONAL MATH  

 Students will participate in the banking process to the highest level of their abilities. They will use calculator to add/subtract, write demographic information, read and write dollar amounts to $200, sign name, read and write number words, orally identify parts of a check and deposit slip, write date, state purpose of a check, deposit slip, and debit/ATM card, the receipt, and a PIN.

FUNCTIONAL READING 
Students will read a weekly newspaper article based on their individual reading level. Students will use icons to identify unfamiliar vocabulary words. They will answer comprehension questions related to article.

November 2013

November Unit Topic: PHONE TALK

 

WORK SKILLS (Periods 1 & 6)

 

Job Club Topic #1:Job Exploration - Students will recognize tasks within given jobs and identify these tasks as those they like or do not like.

Job Club Topic #2: Applications & Interviews - Students will fill out application for the job chosen in previous lesson

Job Club Topic #3: Job Interest Surveys - Students will complete an on the job survey form. Each student will rate his or her response to the jobs that are identified. Students are expected to recognize tasks within given jobs and identify these tasks as those they like or do not like. 

Job Club Topic #4: Work Attitudes - Various work attitudes will be presented for discussion, role-playing and learning: Keep Personal Problems at Home, Respect Others' Feelings and Keep Working When You Talk. Students will be expected to demonstrate work skills with the necessary support, including staying on tasks, following directions, responding to authority and asking for help. 

 

Job Club Topic #5: Volunteer Jobs - Students will discuss various volunteer opportunities and the difference between pay and volunteer jobs.

 

Throughout the month students will also work in small groups to complete work based tasks including counting/delivering papers, collecting/sorting aluminum and plastic recyclables, emptying bins/collecting paper recycling, shredding paper, setting the table, grouping utensils, cutting, sorting, and completing collection sheets for labels for education, disinfecting doorknobs, etc.
 

DAILY LIVING SKILLS (Periods 2 & 4)

 

Daily Living Club Topic Story 1: Phone Manners - Students will read story, answer comprehension questions and discuss phone manners. 

Daily Living Club Topic Story 2: Phones Are Important - Students will read story, answer comprehension questions and role-play the situation demonstrating ways to take messages on the phone.

Daily Living Club Article #1: Using the Phone Book - Read article, discuss different parts of phone book, practice by looking up their own or friends/family phone numbers/addresses.

 

Daily Living Club Article #2: Making Phone Calls - Read article, discuss making an appointment, ordering food, leaving a message and role-play by calling classroom phone.

Daily Living Club Article #3:Receiving Phone Calls - Read article and use template provided  to practice what one might say when answering the phone.

Daily Living Club Rights & Responsibilities - Telephone Talk- Discuss difference between a right and a responsibility. Students will be expected to identify basic personal rights and responsibilities as they relate to using the telephone.

 

Daily Living Club Problem Solving Game - Telephone Talk - Students will respond to the following questions after each scenario is presented in game - Is this an emergency? Who can  solve or help you solve this problem? What will you do or say? 

FUNCTIONAL MATH  

 Students will participate in the banking process to the highest level of their abilities. They will use calculator to add/subtract, write demographic information, read and write dollar amounts to $200, sign name, read and write number words, orally identify parts of a check and deposit slip, write date, state purpose of a check, deposit slip, and debit/ATM card, the receipt, and a PIN.

FUNCTIONAL READING 
Students will read a weekly newspaper article based on their individual reading level. Students will use icons to identify unfamiliar vocabulary words. They will answer comprehension questions related to article.

October 2013

October Unit Topic: HOUSEKEEPING CHORES

 

WORK SKILLS (Periods 1 & 6)

 

Job Club Topic #1: Apartment Renting - Students will read through the apartments for rent ads to learn about two apartments that are open and available to rent, students will discuss things to consider when deciding on the best rental

Job Club Topic #2: Applications & Interviews - Students will fill out application for the apartment chosen in previous lesson

Job Club Topic #3: Job Interest Surveys - Students will complete an on the job survey form. Each student will rate his or her response to the jobs that are identified. Students are expected to recognize tasks within given jobs and identify these tasks as those they like or do not like. 

Job Club Topic #4: Work Attitudes - Various work attitudes will be presented for discussion, role-playing and learning: Take Care of Your Tools, Report Your Mistakes and Keep Your Work Area Clean. Students will be expected to demonstrate work skills with the necessary support, including staying on tasks, following directions, responding to authority and asking for help. 

 

Job Club Topic #5: Volunteer Jobs - Students will discuss various volunteer opportunities and the difference between pay and volunteer jobs.

 

Throughout the month students will also work in small groups to complete work based tasks including counting/delivering papers, collecting/sorting aluminum and plastic recyclables, emptying bins/collecting paper recycling, shredding paper, setting the table, grouping utensils, cutting, sorting, and completing collection sheets for labels for education, disinfecting doorknobs, etc.
DAILY LIVING SKILLS (Periods 2 & 4)

 

Daily Living Club Topic Story 1: The Cleaning Plan - Students will read story, answer comprehension questions and discuss daily v weekly housekeeping chores. 

Daily Living Club Topic Story 2: The Right Cleaning Tools - Students will read story, answer comprehension questions and label various cleaners by surface. Students will also follow directions to complete a daily living tasks, using pictures or physical supports to do so if necessary.

Daily Living Club Article #1: Make a Cleaning Plan - Read article, match tasks to the appropriate room in which they need to be completed

 

Daily Living Club Article #2:Housekeeping: Where Do I Start? - Read article, discuss what clutter is, how it accumulates and if the team members think the presented stategy in the story would work in their homes. Discuss ways to keep clutter from accumulating in the home. Students will complete an activity in which they are presented with a picture of a bedroom full of clutter. They will be expected to use problem solving to clear the bedroom of clutter by depositing items into the appropriate container.

Daily Living Club Article #3:Using the Right Cleaning Tools? - Read article and discuss safety of using products in their correct places.

Daily Living Club Rights & Responsibilities - Housekeeping - Discuss difference between a right and a responsibility. Students will be expected to identify basic personal rights and responsibilities as they relate to housekeeping chores.

 

Daily Living Club Problem Solving Game - Housekeeping - Students will respond to the following questions after each scenario is presented in game - Is this an emergency? Who can  solve or help you solve this problem? What will you do or say? 
FUNCTIONAL MATH  

 Students will participate in the banking process to the highest level of their abilities. They will use calculator to add/subtract, write demographic information, read and write dollar amounts to $200, sign name, read and write number words, orally identify parts of a check and deposit slip, write date, state purpose of a check, deposit slip, and debit/ATM card, the receipt, and a PIN.

FUNCTIONAL READING 
Students will read a weekly newspaper article based on their individual reading level. Students will use icons to identify unfamiliar vocabulary words. They will answer comprehension questions related to article.

Week of September 30, 2013

WORK SKILLS - Students will work in small groups to complete work based tasks including counting/delivering papers, collecting/sorting aluminum and plastic recyclables, emptying bins/collecting paper recycling, shredding paper, setting the table, grouping utensils, cutting, sorting, and completing collection sheets for labels for education, disinfecting doorknobs. We will focus on following 1, 2 and 3 step directions.

DAILY LIVING SKILLS - Students will complete tasks related to maintaining a home, focusing on bedroom/living room tasks, including vacuuming, collecting trash from small wastebaskets, dusting, cleaning windows, sanitizing hard surfaces, operating a tv, dvd player and alarm clock.

FUNCTIONAL MATH - Students will participate in the banking process to the highest level of their abilities. They will use calculator to add/subtract, write demographic information, read and write dollar amounts to $200, sign name, read and write number words, orally identify parts of a check and deposit slip, write date, state purpose of a check, deposit slip, and debit/ATM card, the receipt, and a PIN.

FUNCTIONAL READING - Students will read "National Geographic" newspaper article. Students will use icons to identify unfamiliar vocabulary words. They will answer comprehension questions related to article.

Week of September 23, 2013

WORK SKILLS - Students will work in small groups to complete work based tasks including counting/delivering papers, collecting/sorting aluminum and plastic recyclables, emptying bins/collecting paper recycling, shredding paper, setting the table, grouping utensils, cutting, sorting, and completing collection sheets for labels for education, disinfecting doorknobs. We will focus on following 1, 2 and 3 step directions.

DAILY LIVING SKILLS - Students will complete tasks related to maintaining a home, focusing on bedroom/living room tasks, including vacuuming, collecting trash from small wastebaskets, dusting, cleaning windows, sanitizing hard surfaces, operating a tv, dvd player and alarm clock.

FUNCTIONAL MATH - Students will participate in the banking process to the highest level of their abilities. They will use calculator to add/subtract, write demographic information, read and write dollar amounts to $200, sign name, read and write number words, orally identify parts of a check and deposit slip, write date, state purpose of a check, deposit slip, and debit/ATM card, the receipt, and a PIN.

FUNCTIONAL READING - Students will read "Cloudy 2" newspaper article. Students will use icons to identify unfamiliar vocabulary words. They will answer comprehension questions related to article.

Week of September 16, 2013

WORK SKILLS - Students will work in small groups to complete work based tasks including counting/delivering papers, collecting/sorting aluminum and plastic recyclables, emptying bins/collecting paper recycling, shredding paper, setting the table, grouping utensils, cutting, sorting, and completing collection sheets for labels for education, disinfecting doorknobs. We will focus on following 1, 2 and 3 step directions.

DAILY LIVING SKILLS - Students will complete tasks related to maintaining a home, focusing on bedroom/living room tasks, including vacuuming, collecting trash from small wastebaskets, dusting, cleaning windows, sanitizing hard surfaces, operating a tv, dvd player and alarm clock.

FUNCTIONAL MATH - Students will participate in the banking process to the highest level of their abilities. They will use calculator to add/subtract, write demographic information, read and write dollar amounts to $200, sign name, read and write number words, orally identify parts of a check and deposit slip, write date, state purpose of a check, deposit slip, and debit/ATM card, the receipt, and a PIN.

FUNCTIONAL READING - Students will read "Constitution Day" newspaper article. Students will use icons to identify unfamiliar vocabulary words. They will answer comprehension questions related to article.

Week of September 9, 2013

WORK SKILLS - Students will work in small groups to complete work based tasks including counting/delivering papers, collecting/sorting aluminum and plastic recyclables, emptying bins/collecting paper recycling, shredding paper, setting the table, grouping utensils, cutting, sorting, and completing collection sheets for labels for education, disinfecting doorknobs. We will focus on following 1, 2 and 3 step directions.

DAILY LIVING SKILLS - Students will complete tasks related to maintaining a home, focusing on bedroom/living room tasks, including vacuuming, collecting trash from small wastebaskets, dusting, cleaning windows, sanitizing hard surfaces, operating a tv, dvd player and alarm clock.

FUNCTIONAL MATH - Students will participate in the banking process to the highest level of their abilities. They will use calculator to add/subtract, write demographic information, read and write dollar amounts to $200, sign name, read and write number words, orally identify parts of a check and deposit slip, write date, state purpose of a check, deposit slip, and debit/ATM card, the receipt, and a PIN.

FUNCTIONAL READING - Students will read "Hurricane Season" newspaper article. Students will use icons to identify unfamiliar vocabulary words. They will answer comprehension questions related to article.