Intro to Career Readiness

These three innovative courses are now more closely aligned to post-secondary life and career options and are embedded with supports for diverse Special Education scholars. Community and Career Readiness emphasizes life skills and self-advocacy. Community and Transition Readiness and Professional and Technical Prep are Career and Technical Education-based (CTE) programs that use a co-teaching model with a special education teacher and CTE teacher. This helps students gain a deeper understanding of transferable life skills that promote success at work.

Program in which students with disabilities (ages 14-22) participate in classroom and community-based instruction, and hands-on learning experiences to develop transition-related skills in a wide range of areas including daily living, work, learning, leisure, community navigation, self-management, and safety. Course objectives are aligned to entry-level expectations for future school or adult programs such as Work-Based Learning, Day Habilitation and Pre-Vocational Services. 

The physical space includes a classroom, office spaces, a living room, laundry area and kitchen, all modified to support a variety of accessibility and learning needs. Students attend either a morning or afternoon session, five days per week, combined with a classroom placement either within BOCES 2 or the student’s home district.

Program in which students with disabilities (ages 14-22) participate in classroom and community-based instruction, and hands-on learning experiences to build on foundational abilities and continue developing transition-related skills (daily living, work, learning, leisure, community navigation, self-management and safety). Course objectives have an increased focus on work-readiness and are aligned with preparing students for entry-level school or community work programs such as Work-Based Learning, Community-Based Pre-Vocational Services or Supported Employment. Students are also provided opportunities to develop trade-specific skills in the areas of food service, clerical work, landscaping and cleaning. 

This program utilizes a co-teaching model with a special education teacher, and career and technical education teacher, as well as embedded supports, so that students are given access to CTE while provided structure and accommodations to meet their unique psychiatric, social, and emotional challenges and needs. Students attend either a morning or afternoon session, five days per week, combined with a classroom placement either within BOCES 2 or the student’s home district. Students will have the opportunity to obtain CTE and Work-Based Learning Hours.

Program in which students with disabilities (ages 14-22) are provided instruction and hands-on/project-based learning experiences to develop both transferable and technical skills related to a variety of career areas, including architecture and construction. Course objectives are aligned with entry-level expectations of school-aged and post-secondary work-related education programs such as Career and Technical Education (CTE) or Workforce Development programs. Objectives also focus on foundational knowledge of life skills related to being a working professional. 

This program utilizes a co-teaching model with a special education teacher, and career and technical education teacher, as well as embedded supports, to preserve that students are given access to CTE while provided structure and accommodations to meet their unique psychiatric, social and emotional challenges and needs. Students attend either a morning or afternoon session, five days per week, combined with a classroom placement either within BOCES 2 or the student’s home district. Students will have the opportunity to earn course credit, and both CTE and Work-Based Learning Hours.

Contact:
David Liesegang
160 Wallace Way, Building 9
Rochester, NY 14624
Phone: (585) 617-2539