Bridges: Transitioning

​Facilitator of Learning: Colleen McQuade
Email: cmcquade@stanbridgeacademy.org

Grading 
  • 50% Google Classroom Assignments
  • 25% Classroom participation
  • 25% Assessments
Description: This two semester college and career readiness course provides juniors and seniors with the opportunity to think about life after high school and identify long-range academic, social-emotional and career goals. Curriculum is designed to ensure students gain the knowledge, skills and connections they need to achieve these goals.

The Bridges: Transitioning course focuses on these five areas:
  • Growth Mindset
  • Self awareness and self advocacy
  • Career awareness and development of employment skills
  • Research and planning for post-secondary placement, education and training
  • Independent living skills including financial literacy
Bridges Curriculum Resources
Individual, specially designed lesson plans are crafted by the facilitator using evidence based resources. In addition, under the guidance of the facilitator, students may create online accounts and access curriculum within the following websites: 
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to do the following, with or without support:
  • Cultivate the qualities of empowerment, self-advocacy and self-determination!
  • Understand individual strengths and challenges and how these may enhance or impede engagement in educational, community, vocational, or residential settings.
  • Engage tools, strategies and/or individuals from a support network to address challenges and assist with overcoming personal or learning barriers.
  • Explore and narrow down viable options for post-secondary education/training.
  • Plan trips and successfully navigate public transportation.
  • Complete independent living skills tasks (meal planning/preparation, budgeting, etc.).

Executive Functioning Support
In order to support long term planning, organization, and work completion, the following procedures are in place:
  • Classwork and homework is assigned on Google Classroom.
  • Classroom routines and procedures are specifically taught and posted visually in the classroom.
  • Each student establishes individual short-term and long term goals to be accomplished during this school year.
  • Assignments include clear, step by step instructions and a timeline for completion.
  • Specific skills are practiced daily during class.
  • Students are allowed opportunities to improve their grades by correcting handouts and revising classroom project work.

Additional Notes & Resources