2016 Self Determination Youth Summit

The start of the new school year is a time filled with promise and dreams of the best school year for all.  But what makes a great school year? Which students will be the most successful in school and beyond? How can you, as a teacher or parent, help your student(s) figure out what they need to have a good day, week, year? Building the teaching of self-determination skills is a way to answer these questions. Providing opportunities for students to learn about and demonstrate self-determination skills such as incorporating goal setting, choice making, problem solving and decision-making have proven to have success in and out of the classroom.

 

The I 'm Determined Project has resources that are just a click away to help promote self-determination in youth from elementary to post-secondary.  The newest resource found on www.imdetermined.org is the Toolbox for Self-Determination, a resource booklet to help build self-determination skills in students. This click and print resource for teachers and families is a free, downloadable PDF file filled with links and resources to guide students towards increased self-determination.  The booklet gives an introduction to self-determination and information on how to use the three main I 'm Determined tools to empower students with and without disabilities to become more self-determined individuals.  

Teaching self-determination skills to students with disabilities improves how they see their future and the steps they need to achieve their goals.  The video above demonstrates the power that self determination can have in a successful outcomes for students.

A book study is a great way to learn new information and share knowledge and strategies. Our Program Specialists have developed many book kits for checkout. These book kits include 8-10 copies of the book and discussion questions for your book group.

 

Book study topics include teaching reading comprehension, functional behavior assessment for people with autism, mindsets in the classroom, planning for child-centered curriculum, teaching text structures, and teaching academic vocabulary.

Stop by our library to check out these book study kits , as well as other instructional resources.  Our office is open Monday-Friday from 8:30-4:30pm.  Can't make it into the office? Some library items can be placed in the mail or delivered to your school.  Call us for more information.

Visit our on-line library catalog