Wise Webinar A Day Series: Promoting Self-Determination Through Google Classroom and Transition Portfolios Part 2

Please join us on Tuesday, April 28th for our webinar, “Promoting Self-Determination Through Google Classroom and Transition Portfolios Part 2" with Barb Blakeslee Beck.

(Part 2) This webinar is a follow-up and additional information in connecting young adults to engage in career research and workplace support through the use of Google during this “Remote Learning Season” and beyond. This webinar will provide information and materials needed to build a digital transition portfolio and support individuals with disabilities in developing career goals and taking steps toward self-determination in the workplace. Attendees will be provided with practical tools to use within Google Classroom as a primary means of information delivery in a remote learning environment. Join Barb Blakeslee Beck in further exploring two more critical keys to her students’ success in developing their own path toward self-advocacy and meaningful employment.

Learning Objectives (Info, tools, and skills attendees will receive):

Gain strategies to support young adults in matching jobs with their identified strengths and weaknesses
Obtain tools for developing resumes and interview skills and connecting with co-workers
Find strategies for young adults use expressive communication in the workplace and build on their self-advocacy
Build an understanding of how to integrate school/work-based learning and Google Classroom

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There are no refunds for those that do not attend the scheduled webinar. If you do miss the webinar, we will provide you with a code to access the next webinar free.

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Barb Blakeslee Beck

Barb Blakeslee Beck has been teaching special education for 25 years with an emphasis in adult transition services for students ages 18-21. Her degrees in Speech/Language Pathology and Special Education have enabled her to engage students and their families in providing positive post-school outcomes. My Transition Portfolio is her response to answering some of the important questions raised when trying to bridge the gap from research to practitioner. It provides a great process in transferring person-centered information between secondary schools and adult service agencies. Barb’s efforts both within and outside the classroom are continually focused on finding new ways for students to be known, heard, and celebrated for their unique contributions to their communities.