Bright Spots in Education

To access Rachel De Bruin’s curated transition resource padlets, or sign up for upcoming workshops visit:

www.abilityeducation.org

Padlet code: workshop

Visit the California Transition Alliance website at http://www.catransitionalliance.org to access transition tools and resources for teachers, parents and educators.

Additional resources:

-California Career zone https://www.cacareerzone.org/

-California career center https://www.calcareercenter.org/

-Transition California https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/transition-initiative/index.aspx

-National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: https://transitionta.org/

-Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center: http://www.wintac.org/topic-areas/pre-employment-transition-services

-Disability Benefits 101: https://ca.db101.org/ca/situations/youthanddisability/planning/program.htm

-JAN: Job Accommodation Network: https://askjan.org/

To learn more about the Bright Spots podcast and El Dorado Charter SELPA, visit the website at charterselpa.org.

To access resources for ELs and students with disabilities from Imperial County SELPA and the grant-based EL resources referenced in the episode, visit https://www.icoe.org/selpa/el-swd

For more information about San Diego Global Vision Academy, visit SDGVA.org

California Practitioner’s Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities (CDE)

San Diego Area Writing Project: Provides year-round professional learning in all content areas with a focus on writing, equity, and teachers teaching teachers.

Project GLAD: "evidence-based practices that help design classrooms and lessons where language comes alive through content."

SDSU CGI Collaborative: "The goal for students is to develop rich informal mathematical thinking and innate problem-solving abilities. Teachers learn how mathematical thinking develops and how to guide children toward deeper, more sophisticated levels of understanding."

Imagine Learning: "Imagine Language & Literacy is an adaptive learning solution that accelerates reading and language proficiency for students in grades PreK–6. Designed to supplement core literacy instruction, Imagine Language & Literacy provides instruction and practice in all four domains of literacy—reading, writing, listening, and speaking."