Unit 2 Lesson 8: Student Toolbox – Topic: My Personal Goals - How Does My Vision Affect My Access to Information? Unit Goal: Student will develop a set (toolbox) of strategies to optimize functioning on visual tasks in a variety of settings Lesson objective(s): Student is able to express vision strengths and limitations in relation to school, community, and home activities. Teaching Step Actions Vocabulary Ask the student to think about what his special interests are. What skills Anticipatory Personal goal might be needed within these special interests? Sometimes it helps to clarify your personal goals in order to figure out the tools and strategies you will need to accomplish these goals. A personal goal can be short-term, like walking to a friend’s house Tools independently; or, longer-term, like finding a part-time job. In this lesson Strategies we will explore these goals and figure out the steps you would need to Introduction take, tools and strategies you would need to use, and supports and resources that will help you reach your goals. This lesson will help you clarify your personal goals related to leisure Stating the Goal activities, recreation, school, independent living skills, and/or career pursuits. Ask the student to complete #1 on the My Goals worksheet. Discuss #2 on the worksheet together. Create a document for #3, listing the steps the student would need to Supports take to achieve one or each of the three goals. Create a document for #4, listing supports and resources to complete Instruction the listed in #3. Supports and resources may be technology, people, or agencies. Check for Check to make sure the student’s goals are realistic and achievable in a Understanding relatively short amount of time. we’ve selected 3 goals you would like to work on (restate the “Today goals). You have identified supports and resources to help you reach these 3 goals. For our next few lessons we will start taking the steps Closure necessary to help you achieve your goals.”
Unit 2 – Lesson 8: Student Toolbox Topic: My Personal Goals - How Does My Vision Affect My Access to Information? Unit Goal: Student will develop a set (toolbox) of strategies to optimize functioning on visual tasks in a variety of settings Lesson objective(s): Student is able to express vision strengths and limitations in relation to school, community, and home activities. Teaching Step Actions Vocabulary Anticipatory Ask the student to think about what his special interests are. What skills might be needed within these special interests? Personal goal Introduction Sometimes it helps to clarify your personal goals in order to figure out the tools and strategies you will need to accomplish these goals. A personal goal can be short-term, like walking to a friend’s house independently; or, longer-term, like finding a part-time job. In this lesson we will explore these goals and figure out the steps you would need to take, tools and strategies you would need to use, and supports and resources that will help you reach your goals. Tools Strategies Stating the Goal This lesson will help you clarify your personal goals related to leisure activities, recreation, school, independent living skills, and/or career pursuits. Instruction Ask the student to complete #1 on the My Goals worksheet. Discuss #2 on the worksheet together. Create a document for #3, listing the steps the student would need to take to achieve one or each of the three goals. Create a document for #4, listing supports and resources to complete the listed in #3. Supports and resources may be technology, people, or agencies. Supports Check for Understanding Check to make sure the student’s goals are realistic and achievable in a relatively short amount of time. Closure “Today we’ve selected 3 goals you would like to work on (restate the goals). You have identified supports and resources to help you reach these 3 goals. For our next few lessons we will start taking the steps necessary to help you achieve your goals.”