Hello everyone! With the new push toward common core, many teachers are left wondering about how we are to link them to transition! Well, do I have a resource for you! The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center has come out guidelines to support transition statements and the link to common core standards. The links can be found on the right hand side of my blog under "helpful transition links"
In addition, there has been some confusion about what transition goals are. Transition goals are what you write on the first page of your transition plan under Education or Training, Employment and, in some cases, daily living skills sections. (Upon graduation from high school, Kate will be employed full time as a transition coordinator.) Transition goals are NOT arbitrary annual goals made up to sound "transitionie."(ie. Career Cruising Goals) The only time a student should have a Career Cruising goal or a goal in which they are researching a certain job is because they really don't know what they are going to do for the rest of their lives. Don't create more work for you!!!
In addition, when you are linking annual goals back to your transition plan, it might be helpful to write an objective to your goal that deals directly to what you are working on in your transition plan. For example, if your goal is in regards to writing, one of your objectives could be about writing an coherent answer on a job application. This helps the student, parent, yourself, and the state see why that goal is an important skill to have after graduation.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me for help or guidance!
Take Care!
