The Transition Handbook: Strategies High School Teachers Use That Work!

Carolyn Hughes and Erik Carter had a quest -- to turn groundbreaking transition research into high school practice. So they went looking for practical strategies, based on the latest research, that secondary school teachers could actually use with students who have disabilities, who are at risk for failure, or who need additional support making the transition from high school to adult life. In this handbook, the authors compiled what they found -- almost 600 research-based, teacher-tested, transition support strategies that have been proved to work by leading researchers, educators, and practitioners. Teachers, employment specialists, families, and students themselves will love the handbook's easy-to-use, menu-style format that lets them turn to relevant strategies without having to read the entire book. Photocopiable checklists and observation forms are included in the appendix. Perfect for training special education teachers and for guiding IEP teams, this user-friendly resource enables teachers and families to become interactive partners with their students as they help them make a successful transition from high school to adult life.

With this practical handbook, you'll have more than 500 research-based, teacher-tested, transition support strategies at your fingertips--with plenty of options for tailoring approaches to individual students' needs and preferences as they move from high school to adult life. You can use these strategies to build support in school, at work, and in the community; increase students' social competence; and develop partnerships with families. The easy-to-use, menu-style format lets you turn to relevant strategies without having to page through the entire book, and photocopiable checklists and observational forms are included for immediate use. Perfect for training teachers and for guiding IEP teams