Southern Lehigh School District
High School SyllabusTransitional Living 2012-2013
Course Description:
This is a small group course which focuses on "life skills" and the skills needed for the transition into adulthood/life after high school.
Course Content:
Individualized and based on IEP objectives
Required Textbooks and/or Other Reading/Research Materials
Real World Reading by Bonnyewiercavacos. PCI Education, 2003 Banking Math by Davis Chathan. PCI Education, 2001
Restaurant, Grocery Store - The Freeport Series by Ellen McPeek Glisan. PCI Education, 1997 Life Skills Practice by Ellen McPeek Glisan. PCI Education, 1999
Real World Writing by Bonnyewiercavacos. PCI Education, 2003 Survival Signs by Janie Haugen. PCI Education, 1998
The Transition Curriculum by LouiseFulton, Ed.d Rebecca Silva, MA. James Stanfield Company, 1998, 2004
Life Skills Instruction Second Edition by Mary E. Cronin, James R. Patton, Susan J. Wood.
Pro.Ed.,1993,2007
Working Third Edition by Larry J. Bailey. South-Western, a Division of Thomson Learning Inc., 2003
Course Requirements:
Complete projects and assignments Learn organizational strategies
Discuss, practice, and utilize self advocacy techniques Investigate realistic career options
Learn to complete forms and applications Apply functional math and reading skills Job skills and communication
Grade Components/Assessments:
Grades will be based on unit tests and quizzes as well as assignment and project completion.
Each marking period is worth 25% of a student’s overall grade.
Quarter 1 25%
Quarter 2 25%
Quarter 3 25%
Quarter 4 25%
Required Summer Reading/Assignments:
No Required Readings