Community - Based Instruction District Learning Day Wooddale High School August 4, 2016

DO NOW Think about an age-appropriate daily living activity that can be incorporated into your lesson plan. With partners, identify at least one ideal community location where the learning experience can be acquired and/or practiced. Be ready to share out.

Reflection Reflecting on the daily living activity … What community resources/materials might you include in the lesson plan? Which community personnel might you contact/invite to your class?

Norms Be present and engaged. Be respectful of differences in perspective while challenging each other productively and respectively. Monitor “air time.” Make the most of the time we have. Stay focused on students.

Objectives Participants will: Know the purpose of Community-Based Instruction (CBI) and how CBI skills are incorporated in lesson plans to be taught in school prior to the community experience. Understand Community-Based Instruction program procedures and required documents. Design meaningful lessons with age-appropriate instructional materials, activities and community involvement to enhance CBI experiences.

Why Community Based-Instruction? TN Deinstitutionalization lawsuit: People First v. Arlington Developmental Center (1997) and U. S. v. Tennessee (2005)

What is Community-Based Instruction? It is a practical, "hands-on" instructional method It prepares students to function as productive adults by giving them the opportunity to apply basic skills in real-life community settings

What does Community-Based Instruction Deliver? It provides a continuum of instruction in basic life skills through five domains: o Academics o Daily Living o Employment o Community o Recreation and Leisure

Community-Based Instruction Guidelines Prior to CBI participation, Teachers must: o Attend CBI training each school year to request transportation for CBI o Submit completed CBI Request for Transportation Forms A and B o Collect data on each objective being taught for all students o Obtain a Parent Approval Form for each student o Have a completed Student Emergency Information Form for each student on file o Have completed Staff Emergency Information Form(s) on file

Gradual Release of CBI Instructions in the lesson XXXX

PROCEDURES TO COMPLETE CBI FORMS

With partners, determine which CBI domain(s) could be assigned to the following CBI objective: CBI ________ Domain Objective: Students learn to use adaptive aids such as environmental signs, picture symbols and maps to assist them in successfully accessing community resources.

Activity Read the CBI objective below: Students learn to use adaptive aids such as environmental signs, picture symbols and maps to assist them in successfully accessing community resources. With partners, determine which CBI Site(s) to enter on CBI Request for Transportation Form A THEN Complete CBI Objective Form B

Model and practice skills in the classroom Functional/Age-appropriate Materials Check for understanding in school & the community

ADDITIONAL CBI DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES

*update with each CBI trip Additional CBI Documents Includes IEP goals and objectives Instrumental in completing Progress Reports Data collection source Provides information for Transition planning

Sample CBI Evaluation Report

Additional CBI Documents

**To be completed by Parent(s)

Additional CBI Documents

Table Discussion Which CBI documents should remain at your school and which CBI documents should you have with you at every CBI location? *Each group prepare to share

CBI Protocol and Procedures Have completed CBI Parent/Guardian Approval Forms on file for each student Complete a Sign-out/Sign-in Sheet for each Community-Based Instruction trip Post the Community-Based Instruction schedule in the classroom Carry all students’ and staff members’ emergency cards during Community-Based Instruction

Think Outside of the Box

Team Pizza Box verses Team Cereal Box Objective: Identify items in students’ home and community environments related to independent living and functional-life skills.

Un-Boxed Pinterest

Community Trips Team Pizza Identify CBI Focus List skills students will practice/acquire during CBI Include career exploration Team Cereal Identify CBI Focus List skills students will practice/acquire during CBI Include career exploration

CBI Procedural Guidelines Review Shelby County Schools and your school’s calendar before scheduling any Community-Based Instruction (CBI) activities September 5, 2016, is the last date to submit all CBI Request for Transportation Forms. CBI Transportation Forms submitted late will not be approved. All normal CBI activities will start the week of October 3, 2016 and end the week of April 28, Do not schedule a CBI pickup before 9:30 a.m. and all Community- Based Instruction activities must take place inside Shelby County. CBI time frame is limited to 3 hours.

CBI Procedural Guidelines Complete the CBI Request for Transportation Forms A and B. Save as an Excel Workbook (Please do not alter the forms). All incomplete CBI Request for Transportation Forms will be returned to the teacher. After Forms A and B have been signed and approved by the principal or scan a copy to Send the original approved hard copy (with principal’s signature) by Board mail, to Carman S. Lawrence, Bond Building, 3rd You will receive a copy of your final approved CBI Request for Transportation Forms A and B by school mail and a confirmation letter by .

Feedback What resonated with you during this activity? How comfortable are you now with CBI lessons? What else do you need to know to be successful implementing CBI procedures?

QUESTIONS

Revisit Objectives Know – how to include CBI activities/materials in lesson plans prior to planning CBI community trips. Understand – the procedures for completing, submitting and maintaining CBI documents in addition to following CBI protocol. Do - design lesson plans which include CBI activities/materials in classroom instruction prior to attending CBI community trips.

Next Steps September 5, 2016… All CBI forms due CBI Handbook and forms on:

Reflection: One minute paper on post-it Jot down your “Take-Aways” Consider what you need to know and be able to do to successfully implement what you have learned in this session. – What is still unclear? – What professional development or additional resources do you need?

If you need help… CBI contact numbers: Carman Lawrence(901) Dorothea Moody(901) Pat Beane (901)

DLD Community-Based Instruction Facilitators: Steve Edmundson Shirley Flowers Carman Lawrence Vickie Puff Steve Sides CBI documents are available at: