Keene State College / MCST Transition Resources

"Whether your child is having a positive or negative experience in school, it's important to make the most of your parent-teacher conference. Here are tips to help you and the teacher work together toward success for your child at parent-teacher conferences."

"Sponsored by NTACT, Michael Wehmeyer will identify how the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction can be implemented in classrooms, schools and throughout a district. Also learn about a new self-determination assessment, the Self-Determination Inventory."

"July 26, 2016 marks the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information on how this groundbreaking law changed the lives of Americans with disabilities, and how Disability.gov is celebrating ADA26, visit Disability.Blog. And be sure to check out Disability.gov's "26 Days of the ADA: A to Z" on Twitter."

There is an abundance of information regarding transition planning for students with disabilities available on the internet. The Transition Resource Tables contain frequently used low-cost/ no-cost web-based transition resources available to professionals, students with disabilities, and their families.

"Why today's interest in competency-based education (CBE)? "Number one, the degree completion agenda period is driving this-the fact that so many states are moving to performance funding, and colleges are feeling drive to help students be successful," says Pamela Tate of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). In addition, "A lot of employers are really pushing for having a clearer idea of what people know and can do in the workplace.""

So here are eight things all parents can do (or stop doing) to help their kids manage their time better, get organized and live without mom and dad doing everything.

"Invisible No More"

Great resource on college writing for high school teachers.