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NEW! A comprehensive curriculum for transition students to complete the five WIOA required activities

Product Features:

Each lesson plan includes an instructor's script, objectives, independent practice, and resources for collaboration

Provides levels for each lesson to meet the needs of various learners

Lessons are connected to material in 13 Attainment products

Available for purchase with and without the 13 connected products

Addresses job and career exploration, work-based learning, post-secondary training, workplace readiness, and self-advocacy

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Product Features: Each lesson plan includes an instructor's script, objectives, independent practice, and resources for collaboration Provides levels for each lesson to meet the needs of various learners Lessons are connected to material in 13 Attainment products Available for purchase with and without the 13 connected products Addresses job and career exploration, work-based learning, post-secondary training, workplace readiness, and self-advocacy

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"Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success," is a curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities. Created for youth development professionals as an introduction to workplace interpersonal and professional skills, the curriculum is targeted for youth ages 14 to 21 in both in-school and out-of-school environments. The basic structure of the program is comprised of modular, hands-on, engaging activities that focus on six key skill areas: communication, enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, networking, problem solving and critical thinking, and professionalism.

Introduction Materials

Soft Skill #1: Communication

The activities in this section will not only help participants practice and recognize how they provide information to others, but also help them consider how others may prefer to receive information. It is important to reinforce with participants that communication skills involve give and take - and they can, indeed, be learned and strengthened over time.

Soft Skill #2: Enthusiasm & Attitude

The activities in this section seek to teach participants about the importance of enthusiasm and a positive attitude in the workplace. Participants will hear strategies for turning negative thinking into positive thinking and displaying and discussing enthusiasm during an interview and on the job.

Soft Skill #3: Teamwork

The activities in this section seek to teach participants about the importance of teamwork to workplace success and the specific role each individual on a team may play. Participants will learn about positive teamwork behavior and discover how their own conduct can impact others on a team.

Soft Skill #4: Networking

The activities in this section focus on the process of networking and its relevance and importance to career development. Participants will learn about taking initiative and overcoming fear, informational interviewing, as well as potential guidelines to consider when using social networks, texting, and email for networking purposes.

Soft Skill #5: Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

The activities in this section focus on learning how to solve problems in a variety of ways in the workplace. Participants will hear about how to properly tell the difference among criticism, praise, and feedback and reacting appropriately. The section will also review strategies for making ethical decisions, solving problems on a team with others, and learning how to take into account others' perceptions when assessing actions or statements in the workplace.

Soft Skill #6: Professionalism

The activities in this section focus on each of the five individual soft skills presented in this publication (communication, enthusiasm/attitude, teamwork, networking, and problem solving/critical thinking), but in a broader framework. This is because professionalism, is not one skill but the blending and integration of a variety of skills.

Additional Materials

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Soft Skills to Pay the Bills - Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success

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"Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success," is a curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities. Created for youth development professionals as an introduction to workplace interpersonal and professional skills, the curriculum is targeted for youth ages 14 to 21 in both in-school and out-of-school environments.

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Studies show that today's workers lack the interpersonal skills they need to succeed in their careers. As educators, we do our best to prepare students with IEPs for post-high school success, but most transition content is outdated and doesn't focus on the skills they require to succeed in a technology-focused world.

Our Transition Curriculum is designed for students ages 14 and up, who have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and who will be making the transition to life after high school. Course content was written at a fifth-grade level (Lexile level around 700), and is designed to be used as a foundation that educators can easily differentiate using the suggestions provided in the Teacher Guide.

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Oneder - Creating New Ways To Empower Educators

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Studies show that today's workers lack the interpersonal skills they need to succeed in their careers. As educators, we do our best to prepare students with IEPs for post-high school success, but most transition content is outdated and doesn't focus on the skills they require to succeed in a technology-focused world.

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Life Centered Education Transition Curriculum

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An all-in-one set of 1,200 transition lesson plans with related tests, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s Life Centered Education (LCE) is a fully online, secure transition curriculum that students and teachers can engage with 24/7. LCE’s online portal tracks and reports on progress and ou…

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BRIGANCE Special Education offers IDEA-compliant assessment inventories to aid educators with pinpointing Present Level of Performance (PLOP), supporting referrals, and writing measurable objectives for ongoing IEPs. Choose from criterion- or norm-referenced tools.

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Achieve: Life Skills

'After completing the programs, our students went apartment hunting and applied what they learned!'
- L. Dyer

Prepare. Communicate. Succeed.

A competency-based approach to prepare your students to be job and life ready. Each package provides two levels of materials to help learners begin a successful job search, secure and keep a job, and possess independent living skills.

After completing the Measurements and Renting an Apartment programs, our students went apartment hunting. They selected the apartment, measured and shopped for furniture to fit! They had a great time and could apply what they learned to real life!

L. Dyer

Founder & Director, Believers Academy, West Palm Beach, FL

The students were able to relate the activities in this project to their everyday life. It allows them to practice and master simple tasks which they can apply in their house and wherever they go. At the same time, they review the academic subjects integrated in the project.

G. Tumampos

Special Education Teacher, South Aiken High School SC

Curriculum Components

Students working below, near, or at grade level.

Students learning to live and work independently.

EBD, LD, ASD, Mild ID, English Language Learners (ELL)

Ideal for:

Students who can follow simple or multi-step instructions

Students who can perform slightly higher levels of academic skill tasks

Students preparing for career readiness

10 - 12 day Scope & Sequence

Knowledge-Based: Pre/Post Test

Completion Certificate for each Lifelong Learning kit completed

Two Reading Levels:

Audio for Low and Non Readers

Can be teacher-led or student-led

Use curriculum in print, on computer, projector, Smart Board, iPad or combination

What Level is Right for my Learners?

We've created a simple checklist for you to explore the best options and resources for your individual students' needs.

Download Placement Checklist

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Achieve: Life Skills - Education Associates

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Achieve: Life Skills 'After completing the programs, our students went apartment hunting and applied what they learned!' - L. Dyer A competency-based approach to prepare your students to be job and life ready. Each package provides two levels of materials to help learners begin a successful job search, secure and keep a job, and possess independent living skills.

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Developed at the University of Oregon School of Education, W.A.G.E.S. (Working At Gaining Employment Skills) is a curriculum to teach adolescents job-related social skills. It was field-tested over a period of five years in multiple learning environments with different teachers and student groups. The curriculum was continuously revised based on student achievement measures and satisfaction surveys, teacher assessments of student learning, and evaluation information about the effectiveness and usefulness of the curriculum collected through focus groups with students and teachers. W.A.G.E.S. contains 33 lessons, each designed to be taught within a 40- to 50-minute class period along with complementary activities suited to be delivered in a nine-week term.

Finding a job and working successfully is one of the hallmarks of being an adult in our society. After being out of high school for 2 to 4 years, unemployment among most adolescents with disabilities ranges from 30 to 40%- more than twice that of peers without disabilities. The highest unemployment rates are exhibited by adolescents with emotional disabilities, which are upwards of 50 to 60%. Adolescents who exhibit extreme antisocial behaviors display unemployment rates of 60 to 70%.

W.A.G.E.S. includes activities that complement the 33-lessons and are woven into the instructional design. Students spend a full day utilizing their school's career center, the Internet and other resources to explore potential career options. They spend three days designing a résumé, cover letter, and letter of appreciation to complement interview activities. Students will have a chance to put their communication skills to the test through an employer mock interview. Their employment education culminates in a community-based job shadow or industry tour activity that allows students to explore a work environment within their career interest area.

Each W.A.G.E.S. lesson is designed with the following format:

Purpose: A brief explanation of why each lesson is being taught and the concepts to be covered.

Learning Outcomes: What students will be able to accomplish as a result of each lesson.

Review: A brief recap of the previous lesson.

Required Materials: The supplies and equipment necessary to effectively complete each lesson.

Vocabulary: Any new words or phrases that will be introduced in each lesson. Explanation of the new word or phrase should be worked into one of the lesson's activities.

Description of Activity: An explanation of how to conduct activities associated with each lesson.

Wrap-Up/Homework: An opportunity to summarize each lesson and assign additional activities.

For course leaders, W.A.G.E.S. contains an instructor's guide, which provides information on the content of the curriculum, the format embedded into each lesson, and strategies for implementing the curriculum with students. Information on the rationale for the content included in the curriculum, and the social skill and instructional design principles that served as the research foundation for the curriculum is also provided.

Research and Program Evaluation

Sample Content

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W.A.G.E.S. - A Job-Related Social Skills Curriculum for Adolescents - Saavsus, Inc.

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Developed at the University of Oregon School of Education, W.A.G.E.S. (Working At Gaining Employment Skills) is a curriculum to teach adolescents job-related social skills. It was field-tested over a period of five years in multiple learning environments with different teachers and student groups.