S.T.E.P.S. Rochester Community Schools Students Transitioning to Employment & Personal Success

Staff Classroom Teacher Katie Cloos Teacher Consultant/WBL: Jen Lamar Speech and Language: Jen Anderson Social Work: Sabrina Krolicki Administrator: Sandy Turner

Program Overview S.T.E.P.S. is a work and independent living program designed to serve students who have or functional as if having a mild cognitive impairment, during their final 2 or 3 years of schooling as they move toward a Certificate of Completion. The program’s focus is on transitioning students from school to employment and personal success in adult life roles. S.T.E.P.S. is designed to help students develop important vocational, social and independent living skills as well as utilize community resources. S.T.E.P.S. is designed to help students develop important vocational, social and independent living skills as well as utilize community resources.

Curricular Components Vocational Development Home Independent Living Options Personal Finances Technology Planning, Organizing, and Scheduling Grooming and Self-Care Household Management Social Skills Awareness Community Involvement Community Independence Healthy Living Safety Awareness and Practices Independence through technology Citizenship

Where do we start each day? Base Location Rochester Community Schools Administration Center Program Daily Schedule S.T.E.P.S. will follow the Rochester Community Schools Calendar 8:37-3:00 Monday –Friday

We have our partners Community Work Based Learning Partnerships Crittenton Hospital Lifetime Fitness Ram’s Horn Chartwell’s Sanctuary at Bellbrook Saber Industries Community Partners Rochester Chamber of Commerce Michigan Rehabilitation Services Community Housing Network Oakland Schools Community Mental Health: MORC/CLS

Sample Classroom/Community Day 2 Days a week 2 Days a week Current Events Direct Instruction Healthy Living Lunch/Meal prep Community Social Skills/Safety Instruction TechnologyBudget Work skills Speech/Social Group NutritionCareers

Work Based Learning 3 Days per week Job instruction in the classroom prior to leaving for job sites Work based learning jobs in the community for 4.5 hours At end of day, debrief work day