Learning Objectives Creating Community ● An Attendee will… ● gain ideas on how to create a partnership with another Based Socialization district for the purpose of enhancing student socialization opportunities Opportunities Amongst ● leave with a variety of real-life socialization ideas and steps Transition Programs for how to plan, fund, and implement. ● leave this session with an understanding of how to assess students’ socialization and apply the data collected to their respective IEP goals William Burroughs, Lyndsay Palach & Megan Sugrue How Can You Implement This in How and Why Did Your District? We Come Together? ● Dr. Robert Morgan from Utah State University Three different districts (Stevenson District 125, Lake Zurich District 95, and Barrington Community Unit School ● Funding District #220) have created a partnership that has utilized multiple service ● Transportation providers, community resources, and experiences to provide students with an integrated socialization education. ● Scheduling Presenters will provide information on the planning, costs, and implementation of creating various community based socialization opportunities.
Leisure Education Creating Shared Goals Components • Leisure Appreciation ● Understanding of leisure time and how they will use it • Leisure Resources • Self-Awareness ● Identification of talents and interests • Social Skills ● Identification of new interest areas they would like • Decision Making to explore • Leisure Activity Skills ● Generalizing previously acquired and new skills in • Self Determination a variety of environment • General Fitness Collaborative School Day Where did we Large Events begin? Field Day at Barrington Field Transition Picnic House • Team Building • Maple Syruping • Kick Boxing • Ice Skating • Camp Duncan • Golf-Driving Range Special Recreation Association of • Paddle Boating Central Lake County • Miller Park Tour
Collaborative School Day Collaborative School Day Small Group Events Small Group Special Events Cooking Club SLED Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Ballroom Dancing Collaborative School Day Collaborative School Day Small Group Special Events Volunteer Opportunity Horseback Riding Pumpkin Farm Feed My Starving Children Bernie’s Book Bank
Collaborative School Day Collaborative School Day New Events Communication Skills College Connections Social Networking Club CNA Outside Of School Day Sporting During the School Day Events Masquerade Ball Football Games Hockey Games
Outside Of School Day Spring Outside Of School Day Dance Movie Night How Do We Assess? How Do We Assess? ● Formative Reflective Data ● IEP Socialization Data ● Appendix B ● Appendix A ● Students will fill out reflection afuer each event ● Staff observes and collects data ● Identify learning target ● Data is entered into student IEP ● Identify life skills applied ● 1-4 scale used ● Conference with case manager ● Student emails information home to parent/guardian
New Environments How Do We Assess? ● Survey ● Barrington and Stevenson - House ● Appendix C ● Backyard BBQ ● Students complete survey ● Hosting Holidays Gatherings ● Top 5 activities are identified ● Schools work together to make a common list ● Events are planned off this list(Appendix D) How Can You Implement This in Future Goals Your District? ● Expand student digital communication ● Q&A ● Writing and Video ● More student planned events ● Expansion of programs with whom we participate Contact Information ● Adding public transportation William Burroughs - wburroughs@d125.org Lyndsay Palach - lpalach@barrington220.org Megan Sugrue - msugrue@d125.org
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