With a goal of preparing every student for independence and success in life beyond the classroom, Unique Learning System integrates transition learning skills throughout the six grade bands, beginning at preschool. At the post-high school level, a dedicated transition grade band provides learners with a realistic setting for engaging the skills necessary to envision, plan and actively prepare for their futures.

Instructional Topics address three areas of instruction that are embedded in the day’s routine on selected areas of skills, jobs and daily living. These areas are labeled:

  • Daily Living Club
  • Lifetime Skills
  • Job Club

Life skills activities help students develop the important practical strengths they will need outside the classroom, such as choice making, collaboration, communication, good citizenship and many others.

Giving students further ownership of the transition process, the Transition Passport helps them create a personal collection of supporting documents—a binder of evaluations, guides and supports that travel with each student through the transition grade band to create a post-graduate takeaway resource.

An important inventory feature for the middle school, high school and transition age levels, Transition Planning helps educators guide students to independence with future planning that meets real-world expectations for employment, daily living needs and community awareness. To ensure progress beyond the classroom, students complete the Transition Planning Assessment—an inventory of preferences and performance in five key skill areas:

  • Vocational/Employability
  • Daily Living
  • Community
  • Personal Life
  • Lifelong Learning

The assessment results in a comprehensive planning tool to aid in writing transition plans and setting future goals. Guided by these questions, students gain the confidence to conquer the skills necessary to meet those goals:

  • Current Status (This is me now)
  • Preferences (This is what I like)
  • Abilities and Challenges (This is what I can do)

Quick Facts

This Curriculum Covers: Workplace Readiness Training

Link to Curriculum: https://www.n2y.com/unique-learning-system/transition-and-life-skills/

Contact Info: Denny Hoover: dhoover@n2y.com

Has Been Formally Researched: No

Research Summary:

There is no published research on this curriculum.

Price: $554

Payment Type: Subscription

Released: 2017

Accessible For: Contact curriculum publisher for more information

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