Lesson Plans
This Toolkit contains numerous websites and valuable information on assistive technology, education, IEPs, post-secondary education, gifted and talented opportunities, and checklists to review life learning skills. It also contains information on in-state colleges and universities offices which provide assistance to students with exceptionalities and many more resources from around the country.
Arts
- Arts and Accessibility: Study of Design – Teaching Tolerance's creating sapces for a more accessible world.
- Disability in Art History – AHTR.
- Hundreds of Art Lessons – Blick.
- Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities – Teaching Tolerance
Education
- Disabilities and Special Education
- Education Resources – Respect ability education resources on disability issues.
- Lesson Plans on Many Topics – King County Public Health lesson plans on relationships, communication, exploitation, the body, reproduction, HIV/Aids and more.
- Special Needs Resources for Teachers – Teacher Vision
Emergency Preparedness
- Creating a Disaster Supply Kit – Shake Out
- Emergency Preparedness Project for High School Students
- Family Preparedness Lesson Plans – CPALMS.
- Making a 911 Call – GACEC.
- When disaster strikes – Lowdown
- Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness – CDC.
Employment
- Career Preparation – DCRN high school career development activities.
- Delaware Career Compass – Dept. of Labor Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information.
- Delaware Career Compass Teachers Guide
- Delaware Career Resource Network – Activities for 9th – 12th grade.
- Pre Employment Transition Skills – Variety of life skills and resources.
- Shelly Saves the Future – Comic career story.
- Skills to Pay the Bills – ODEP.
- Understanding Your Disability in the Work Setting – Curriculum to Learn about strengths at work.
Gifted and Talented
Health
- Calling in a Prescription Refill – Healthy Transitions.
- Disability Awareness Activity Packet – DVUSD Special Education.
- Paperwork at the Sign in Desk – Healthy Transitions.
- Resource Library – Sex & U.
- Scheduling an Appointment – Healthy Transitions.
- Scheduling Transportation – Healthy Transitions.
- Setting Health Goals – Healthy Transitions.
- Sex Education for Students With Disabilities – Center for Parent Resources.
- Sexuality Education Curriculum – Advocates for Youth.
- Speaking Up at the Doctor's Office – Healthy Transitions.
- Understanding Disabilities – Teaching Tolerance.
- What Is Ableism? – Teaching Tolerance.
Housing
- Independent Living – Transition Toolkit Lesson Plans.
- Recognizing & Fighting Housing Discrimination – HUD.
- Renting and Apartment or House – Consumer.gov.
- Unsheltered Lives – Teaching about Homelessness.
Its My Life
- Bullying Prevention – Information and Materials to help you prevent bullying in the classroom.
- Fighting Prejudice and Discrimination of Differently Abled People – Teaching Tolerance.
- Friends Connecting People with Disabilities and Community – RTC and Univ. of Minnesota activities for supporting relationships.
- Friends Who Care – Disability Awareness Curriculum.
- Skills to Pay The Bills
- Special Olympics grade 9-12 - Lesson 1 So… What's the Challenge
- Special Olympics grade 9-12 – Lesson 2 What does my community look like
- Special Olympics grade 9-12 – Lesson 3 Making a Difference
- Special Olympics grade 9-12 - Lesson 4 How can I create Change?
- Special Olympics Matrix Grid for Teachers
- Special Olympics Teachers Service Learning Guide
- Teaching Tolerance Understanding Disabilities
- Teaching Self Advocacy & Self-Awareness – Zarrow Center ME! & YOU! Lesson plans with materials and resources.
Legal
- Constitution, Juvenile Justice, and You – Grades 9-12. Learn about Constitutional Rights. Helps students understand the government.
- Criminal and Civil Law in the United States – Look at the difference between criminal and civil law and felonies and misdemeanors.
- Equal Treatment, Equal Access: Raising Awareness about Disability Rights – All grade levels. Download resources.
- High School Lesson Plans – Equal Protection, First, Fourth and Second Amendments, Human Rights, Justice, Law and Society and more.
- The Courts in the U.S. – Learn about the different types of courts and their function.
Restorative Practices
- Restorative Circles – Introduction to Circles and Purpose with Objectives.
- Restorative Practices Lesson Plan Guide – Teaching community, learning the circle with instructions and resources. All grades.
- Teaching Restorative Practices with Classroom Circles – Center for Restorative Process.
- Toolkit for Restoring Justice – Practice restorative justice with role-playing.
Self-Determination
- ChoiceMaker Self-Determination Curriculum – Zarrow Center University of Oklahoma.
- Introduction to Self-Determination – IEP involvement.
- Lesson Plans for Teaching Self Determination – University of Alaska.
- ME! Lessons for Self-Awareness & Self-Advocacy – Zarrow Center.
- Self-Determination & Advocacy – Seattle U resources.
- Self-Determination for Visually Impaired Students – Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Transitioning
- Multimedia Course Enhancement Modules – CEEDAR Center's PowerPoint's, and videos.
- Transition Planning Services – Helping you design effective transition programs.
- Transition Timeline – Delaware Dept. of Education.
- Transition Toolkit Lesson Plans – Variety of lesson plans covering many topics.
Transportation
- DART Fixed Route Bus Exploration - Charlton School
- DART Fixed Route IEP Eval - Charlton School
- DART Fixed Route #5 Data Sheet– Charlton School
- DART Fixed Route #5 Lesson Plan - Charlton School
- DART Fixed Route #6 Transfer Lesson Plan - Charlton School
- DART Paratransit #6 Cancellation Script – Charlton School
Understanding My Disability
- Disability Awareness Activity Packet – Teaching students about disabilities.
- Disability Class Actives Plan – HIE Help Center.
