Classroom Activities

Special Education teachers working with high school students will need to work Transition to Adult Life activities into their lessons, both to support general awareness and growth as well as individual student goals related to transition. 

• ASVAB - My Educational and Career Plans Summary-  A worksheet that could be completed as a class activity 
• "Big Future" by the College Board-  Requires account set up
• California Career Zone - California Department of Education Career Development- Click on "Lesson Plans" for common core college and career readiness lesson plans and materials grades 5-12 (also in Spanish).
• California Resource Network for Young Worker's Health and Safety- Information on workplace rights and responsibilities, work hours and job restrictions, hazards on the job, way to prevent job injuries and more.  See the Material for Teens and Work Permit Quiz
• Career One Stop Toolkit- Lots of online activities for students-  Click on Explore Careers and see "Learn About Careers" and "Explore Careeers"
• USAGov Career Spotlight-  Videos about certain jobs for students to watch then discuss/write about
• Going to College- A comprehensive online lesson all about going to college
• Going to College or Thinking About it? Booklet- Ventura County Transition Project- a handbook of "everything to think about" going to college.  Could be the platform for a series of lessons, maybe one per section?
• I Want to Work...I know I can - English   Spanish-  Individual workbook for students to work through concepts of college and working.  Appropriate for students with mild to moderate support needs. 
• I Want to Work Workbook-   Individual workbook for students to work through thinking about careers and employment.  Approrpriate for students with moderate to severe support needs.
• My Next Move-   Students can work individually or in groups to explore careers online
• Know How To Go -  The "4 Steps to College" and the tab for "Middle and High School Students" have information about college that could be done in a lesson format
• Student Input for the Transition Portion of the IEP Worksheet-  This could be a whole-class or individual activity for the students to prepare for their IEP meeting
• Transition Portfolio Guide - Ventura County Transition Project- This portfolio guide could lead to many lessons, as students compile information for their own Transition Portfolios
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics- https://knowhow2go.acenet.edu/middle-and-high-school-students/college-quiz.html#prettyphoto/1/- Click on Teacher's Desk for many activities related to employment