Smart Steps

This is a more in-depth version of the free download called Understanding Your Paystub. It's also Lesson 1 of the TAXES Unit which includes 4 additional lessons. (Because of file size, the unit was separated into two packages sold separately. See Lessons 2-5 as a separate download.)Skills: Convert a % to a decimal.Add, subtract, multiply and divide money amounts.Read and locate information on a selected tax chart. Transfer money amounts from one spot to another.Follow formula provided. Vocab

Packet includes: 2-page Cover Sheet /Lesson Plan, Powerpoint presentation (12 slides), a 2-page Handout, and a 2-page Key. (See below for PAID version contents.) Vocabulary: Gross pay, Deductions, Net Pay, Current Pay Period, and Year-to-Date. Skills: Changing a % to a decimal to find tax amounts from a given %; Totaling taxes, and calculating Net Pay for the Current Pay Period and Year-to-Date pay period. A table is used to find the State Tax Rate for a given salary. Lesson Plans include common

Practice making decisions using practical, everyday situations using the Smart Steps Mobile app (a free download from the App Store or Google Playstore). It includes practicing self-advocacy and pragmatic language skills through role-playing. This lesson plan includes: Introduction: Making Decisions and the Smart Steps Mobile app through a) two explainer cartoons, b) a class discussion of problems and typical responses, and c) diagrams of all of the app's features: Read-aloud button, Profile Sc

Use this grade check sheet as a routine Monday Grade Check. Students check their own grades and use it for reference throughout the week. Use it for: 1-1 Conferencing, Goal-setting, and Follow up. Students record their current grade and indicate missing assignments or other actions they plan to take in order to raise their grades. It acts as a plan for the week, perfect for giving students choice and responsibility. (Provided as a .docx file so that you can edit the number of class periods.)