My students are focused on all things work-related between now and the end of March. We had some discussions in class yesterday about skills we wanted to make sure we addressed, and students and cadets wanted to be sure we talked about looking professional (good grooming) in the workplace.
I see lots of teachers assigning slide presentations as an assessment product. This is one of those areas where some accommodation can make a huge difference in students’ ability to complete the work without a meltdown. Providing a structured template can be effective. Some of the benefits of using presentation templates:
- Provides structure and direction to the lesson for students whose executive functioning skills are weak
- Circumvents the need for transferring information from one document to another
- Reduces anxiety (it’s clear exactly what must be completed)
- Places focus on ideas and content instead of formatting (kids can get preoccupied with making things look good and lose content)
- Being able to click and drag images and type text into pre-made boxes can make the assignment more accessible to students with fine and gross motor issues
Tomorrow in class, groups will each create two slideshows in Google Slides: one about workplace-ready grooming for men and one about workplace-ready grooming for women. I’ve created templates that can be copied and edited to speed the process along, so check them out. You may find them useful with your group!
Looking Professional MEN Template
Looking Professional WOMEN Template
Tags: secondary special education, life skills, workplace readiness, SPED accommodations, SECD lessons
