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Transition Conference 2017 Lona Nelson-Milks

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b05CMl4hwcc

Transition process...

Looks Like/Sounds Like: Teacher (s) Parent (s) Student Importance of considering this process from everyone’s point of view. Outcome may be different

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Process is only as good as the relationship…

Dignity Respect Integrity Humility Fidelity Courage Justice Patience Honesty Quality Trust Temperance Kindness Forgiveness Honor Fairness

Relationship…

Dignity + Respect = Trust

Ideas for student engagement...

Vision Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Z4J6-v5HI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ERY6M2m8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t--bCOU13rg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14J9MaQHEwI

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Ideas for student engagement...

Post-Secondary Goals Visual Student creates visual to represent goals set for self Review Daily Create ownership Makes connections to classes taking and expectations Goes beyond a component of IEP

Ideas for student engagement...

Word of the Year Word that represents what the student wants to focus on for the year Word that represents what the student feels identifies the characteristics of the person want to be at the end of the year. Focus Connect

Ideas for student engagement...

Teach students about self-awareness Ability to examine and understand who we are relative to the world around us. Important role in learning - thinking about one’s own thinking increases with age Break down what is happening inside during the learning process - provide them with words to self-advocate

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Ideas for student engagement...

Metacognition Ability to reflect, monitor, and evaluate learning Ability to weigh choices and evaluate options Become more self-reliant, flexible, and productive

Strategies that Improve Metacognition:

• 1. Teach students how their brains are wired for growth.
• a. Growth mindset vs. Fixed mindset
• 2. Give kids practice recognizing what they don’t understand.
• a. Ask…What was most confusing about the material we

explored today?

• b. Acknowledge that confusion is a part of learning.

Strategies that Improve Metacognition:

• 3. Have students keep a learning journal.
• a. Monitor learning and connect to post-secondary path.
• 4. Facilitate reflective thinking.
• a. Process of engaging students in conversation.

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Ideas for student engagement...

Clifton StrengthsFinder Strength-based focus One-on-one meaningful conversation Activities https://www.k- state.edu/strengthsquest/resources/StrengthsQuest_ Activity_Workbook.pdf

Challenge ourselves as educators...

Ask ourselves, “What is my philosophy of Transition?” Write it down and reflect upon if often. Share with administration, parents, general education teachers, and STUDENTS. Incorporate new activities into our classrooms. Think outside the box for our students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-niluB8HI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e31ClFUDwks

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Thank you... Lona Nelson ESU 11 lonelso@esu11.org