It's My Life lesson plans help teachers prepare students for their transitions in life. Many topics are covered, though not inclusive, this list has many great lesson plans from organizations across the United States. This section will grow as more are discovered. There are also a variety of businesses that offer paid lesson plans on the internet.
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Financial Lesson Plans
Free Resources for Teachers - These include Practical Money Skills materials on DVD's, a Financial Soccer Game CD, a Football Financial Game CD, Money Metropolis CD, financial brochures and more!
Special Needs Financial Lesson Plans
The following lesson plans came from Practical Money Skills for Life. They were approved by the Council for Exceptional Children, these lesson plans enable students with learning disabilities to gain important personal finance skills. Educators can choose from a variety of teaching materials and customize them to meet individual students' learning needs.
Lesson 1 - Making Decisions
Lesson 2 – Making Money
Lesson 3 – Budgeting Your Money
Lesson 4 – Shopping Wisely
Lesson 5 – Living on Your Own
Lesson 6 – Banking Services
Lesson 7 – Understanding Credit
Lesson 8 – Cars and Loans
Lesson 9 – Protecting Your Money
Lesson 10 – Savings and Investing
Student Directed Transition Planning
Student Directed Transition Planning (SDTP) - Univ. of Oklahoma Zarrow Center
The Zarrow Center has a lot of information for teachers you can download a manual of lesson plans.
PowerPoint Presentations
- Lesson 1 – Awareness
- Lesson 2 – Terms and Concepts of Transition
- Lesson 3 – Vision for Employment
- Lesson 4 – Vision for Postsecondary Education
- Lesson 5 – Vision for Adult Living
- Lesson 6 – Course of Study
- Lesson 7 – Connecting Services
- Lesson 8 – Summary of Performance
Pre-Post Measurement Tools
- Transition Knowledge Test: Multiple-Choice
- Transition Knowledge Test: True/False
- Transition Knowledge Test: Answer Key
Self-Efficacy Scales
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