Smart Steps

Many of us avoid making phone calls, but it is an important skill to develop. In this unit, learners will study vocabulary, read and discuss a comic strip modeling the process, play vocabulary games, and address higher level thinking skills. Data collection ideas are provided. Goal Statement: Given a scenario, make a mock phone call, scoring 8/8 on an observation form over 3 trials. Overview: Warm Up activity: Informally assess the group. Introduce vocabulary list (Grade 2 or Grade 5) Read an

Stocking shelves, an entry level job, is a skill that can be practiced ahead of time. In this unit, participants read a comic story with Sophia, who is new at a grocery store. She works through a couple of decisions and asks her supervisor a question. Discussion questions are provided. Then review vocabulary, practice sequencing the steps, problem solve, and role play using the free Smart Steps Mobile app. This zip file contains 3 booklets: Instructional ManualStudent Book, Readability 2.0 Stu

I taught 18-21 year olds for several years, and we spent a lot of time in the community. Community-based instruction is valuable for generalizing academic skills, and it also offers gifts of unplanned, unexpected teaching moments, too, doesn't it? A weekly activity was to plan a menu, go grocery shopping, make lunch, and clean up. Other days, we practiced shopping or price checking at drug stores, party supply stores, and discount stores. We went out for lunch at a variety of restaurants and ex

This sampler packet (5 data sheets, 4 math worksheets) is a companion to the comprehensive rubrics in Life Skills Data Collection and Activity Ideas. These are more specific. They could be used to develop IEP goals and measure progress. I've used Planning a Purchase over and over and over. It's my favorite from this set. Following a Recipe is another favorite. Other sheets have been developed for individual students. A short introduction is provided for each section to explain how to use eac

Do you have students who have difficulty:Remembering instructions, Remembering common classroom procedures, Solving everyday issues, Following a set of steps, or Following a schedule?Decision Trees, which look like flow charts, are a strategy to scaffold thinking. They can be used for: Everyday Social Problems, Classroom Routines, Academic Strategies, Job Skills, Home routines, Organization, and/orSocial Skills. This presentation explains how to plan and write decision trees, closing with a t