This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are in a specialized unit. This means they are not able to function in a general education classroom in high school. They stay with me all day and only leave for Art class, Band, Sports, or PE. I co-teach grades 9-12. My students range from autism, down syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. They are the happiest kids I know! I teach all core subjects plus transition goals. My students depend on me to learn basic skills to help them gain employment and independent living skills. They are the students that are never absent and always ready to learn. They are also never afraid to ask for help. They are always vocal about acceptance and wanting to find a job in their field of interest.
Every year they graduate, they are both excited and afraid.
They know that leaving high schools means more free time but more responsibilities. They crave the same thing the general education students want; a job, career, and most importantly, to help their parents.
My Project
My students with special needs will learn independent living skills. My students will learn how to separate their clothes and learn how to operate a washer and dryer. We will learn about the best settings for different types of clothes. We will discuss couponing and the costs for detergent and dryer sheets. Students will also learn how to fold their clothes. Some students do have accidents and this would make it easier to wash and send clean clothes home.
My students cook in class as another way to work on transition skills.
The dishwasher will add another step in kitchen duties. Clean up would be much smoother if students can help load a dishwasher versus washing by hand. Some students struggle with the detail orientation and fine motor skills that is needed to wash by hand. Loading a dishwasher is a great modification for most students in class. Learning how to use a dishwasher will also open job opportunities and another independent living skill.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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