The training package includes the trainer’s guide, a participant’s guide, a CD with all the transparencies needed, and a copy of all the handouts necessary for the training. You may request a complimentary copy of the training materials by phone at (850) 671-6052, by fax at (850) 671-6020, or by e-mail at terrific@serve.org.

For much of this training, participants work as teams, bringing their own transition issues and needs to the training. The work in class centers around a five-step transition improvement process, that teams will use to begin improving their own transition systems. The process takes into account the unique challenges of collaborating with a diverse set of team members, including early childhood staff, elementary staff, and parents. Back on the job, teams will “pick up” where this training leaves off, continuing their transitions improvement work and completing each step in the process.

The five steps defined in the transition process are:

• Step 1: Round Out the Team
• Step 2: Assess the Situation
• Step 3: Plan the Work
• Step 4: Work the Plan
• Step 5: Measure Up