1. We Go Together Like a Wink and a Smile
Dr. Janet L. Bavonese
Dr. Cynthia Connor
Mrs. Lynetta Owens
Mrs. Karen W. Carr

2. Session Outcomes
1.) Participants will relate to Transition University (TU) as a support for teacher candidates and high school students with ID. 2.) Participants will interpret TU roles for various stakeholders. 3.) Participants will evaluate past accomplishments and future plans for TU.

3. Jacksonville State University
Rich History in Education
1883: Normal School: Preparatory school
1930: Jacksonville State Teachers College
1957: Jacksonville State College- first graduate degree: Master’s in Elementary Education
1966: From College to University

4. Jacksonville State University The friendliest campus in the South
Jacksonville State University strives for continuous improvement as a learning centered community committed to developing the ability to think critically, solve problems creatively and collaboratively, and communicate effectively.

5. SPE: The Old Story

6. SPE: The New Story
Curriculum
Co-Teaching
Collaboration

7. It’s our wink-and-smile...
As the Moon Pie is to Southern life, Transition University
is to our TEP….
...It’s more than something we do, it’s part of our culture.
It’s our wink-and-smile...

8. JSU Special Education Collaborative Teacher
Curriculum
JSU Special Education Collaborative Teacher
Theory and Methods Courses are yoked together by content or theme, including clinical experiences components
Professors and Instructors model and provide experiences with co-teaching strategies in methods courses and workshops
TCs engage in robust clinical experiences through a co-teaching platform and in various clinical settings
Transition University functions as a clinical setting with dual roles for TCs in Blocks Two & Three

9. Special Education Collaborative Teacher
Elementary Mild
SPE Administrative Processes
Assessment
Collaboration Elementary Ed
Collaborative Reading
Medical Legal
Practicum Mild K-6
Secondary Mild
Clinical Observations
Assistive Technology
Collaboration Secondary Ed
Collaborative Math
Practicum Mild 6-12
Severe K-12
Methods for Severe
Behavior, Classroom Management, Transition
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Practicum Severe K-6; 6-12
Internship
Reflective Practices
Methods in Autism Spectrum
Complete edTPA
Inservice
Advocate for transition needs
Return to JSU/TU as Teacher in TU
Cooperating Teacher for Candidates
Refer to On to JSU

10. Co-Teaching JSU Co-Teaching Institute
Online Training Modules for TC, US, CT in all programs, early childhood/elementary, special education, secondary education disciplines
Videos of each Co-teaching model

11. Collaboration
TC’s experience how transition curriculum, co-teaching, and collaboration benefit students
Junior TC’s support learning opportunities and experience the role of a paraprofessional
Senior TC’s plan co-teaching opportunities to model for Junior TC’s in a continuous loop for building leadership capacity
Senior TC’s plan supervision of paraprofessionals and provide feedback using a peer coaching model

12. SO…What about that Moon Pie, the wink, and a smile?
Transition University
is like the marshmallow fluff that holds everything together:
JSU & Local Education Agencies
Curriculum
Co-Teaching
Collaboration

13. College Campus Same Age Peers
SPE/TU Culture
College Campus Same Age Peers
Transition Skills
Person Centered
Social Value
Passion
Advocacy
Self-Determination
Environment
Beliefs
Assumptions
Behavior
Values
Dispositions

15. TU Story Map
Characters: TCs, HS Students with ID, Teachers, Professors
Setting: Jacksonville State University Campus & Community
Plot: Design and manage an innovative transition program
Conflict: Sustainability
Resolution:
Advocacy & Innovation

16. TRANSITION UNIVERSITY
Innovation
2 JSU Special Education
Professors
2 Local High School Transition Teachers
8 High School Students w/ disabilities ages 18-21
2 Instructors of SPE Teacher Education at JSU
3 Special Education Teacher Candidates
_______________________________________________
TRANSITION UNIVERSITY

17. Socialization with same-age peers for students with significant disabilities 18-21
Community Based Instruction Opportunities for high School Students & Teaching Opportunities for JSU Special Ed. Teacher Candidates
Interaction Opportunities for all JSU college students to with individuals with disabilities

18. TU Agenda
Students with ID and Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Support Personnel arrive on campus
Transition Instruction led by JSU Teacher Candidates
Field Trip: Campus or Community
Lunch at Jack Hopper Dining Hall
Students with ID and Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Support Personnel depart campus
JSU TC’s reflect and provide feedback on the TU session
Planning for next session begins

19. TC’s plan and facilitate lessons
Based on AL Transition Standards
Senior TC’s deliver lessons as the Lead Teacher
Part of TC formal clinical experience
Junior TC’s act as Paraprofessionals
Sample Lessons

20. TU Field Trips
Planned in cooperation with Campus Community and uses campus transportation system
Connected to Transition Skill Lessons
Includes campus locations
Athletics
Family and Consumer Science Kitchens
Planetarium/Art Gallery/Walking Loop
Includes community locations
Grocery Store
Drug Store
Local Businesses
Community Agencies

22. The TU Story Continues…
Professional Learning Communities
High School Teachers will:
Collaborate with teachers from other school districts
Meet State and Local agencies to link students and parents with adult services
Receive CEUs related to AQTS

23. Transition University Professional Learning Communities
Topics will include:
Effective transitional goals for students
Medical, legal and ethical issues for students
Self-Advocacy for students
Agency notification, participation, and responsibilities
Student centered planning
Peer-coaching

24. The On to JSU Program will provide students with intellectual disabilities (ID) stand-alone support for the opportunity to participate with nondisabled peers in:
attending academic classes (audit credit),
joining campus social events with nondisabled peers,
residing on campus, and
completing an internship of their interests and preferences.

25. We Go Together Like a Wink and a Smile