Navigating the Transition Curriculum
I. Getting Started
To explore the Transition Curriculum, navigate to your student’s lesson library,
select the “Transition” tab and scroll through the different categories.
To add a lesson to your student’s learning plan, simply select the checkbox next to
the lesson title and scroll to the bottom of the screen to select “add to plan.”
Once added to your plan, each lesson will appear in your child’s learning plan
under the “transition tab”
Each lesson will include a lesson plan, IEP goals and objectives, and lesson materials
and/or a task analysis.
II. The Curriculum
The curriculum is divided into five domains: community, home, social, leisure, and
employment, each with its own library of lessons.
 Community
o Community lessons are aimed at helping students build the skills they need
to
function
independently
in
the
community,
from using
public
transportation to eating and ordering at restaurants.
 Home
o Home lessons will help students build skills toward becoming independent
in the home environment.
This library will include lessons that help
students with everything from cooking to personal hygiene.
 Social
o Social lessons will help teach students skills to build and maintain positive
social interaction with friends, family and people in their communities. The
lesson library includes lessons to help students do things like avoid unusual
behavior, call when running late, and accept feedback and correction.
 Leisure
o An important aspect of independence that often gets overlooked is
leisure. As teachers, it is our job to ensure that students leave school with
the skills they need to enjoy themselves independently, whether this means
playing a computer game or listening to music.
 Employment
o One
of
the
most
significant
ways
teachers prepare
students
for
independent life outside of school is to prepare them for successful
employment. The employment library focuses on helping students build
the skills they need to acquire and maintain a job.
III. Recording Data and Tracking Progress
Like all Rethink lessons, Transition lessons fully integrate with Rethink’s data
collection and progress reporting tools so you can track your student’s success as
they become increasingly independent and prepared for life beyond school!
Resource: http://rethinkrethink.com/2014/11/there-is-a-life-beyond-school/