Developed by: Shannon Huff & Nancy Molfenter for the
Wisconsin Let’s Get to Work Partner Schools and Students
PLANNING TOOL
SELF-DIRECTED
TRANSITION
A NOTE ABOUT THIS TOOL BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
This planning tool was created to help students and their support teams come together to talk and
think about employment goals. The following 7 pages can serve as a guide to teams and will work
best when the information compiled is a true reection of the student’s experiences, thoughts, and
opinions. Teamwork throughout this process by a group of people who know the student well is
important. This tool is not intended to be a form for one time completion, rather it is designed to be
an ongoing guide for teams to use as students move through transition, build life skills, and engage
in educational and work experiences in preparation for adulthood.
A notes section on the back of this form has been provided for additional information and planning
purposes.
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My circle of support: (family, teachers, friends, and other people in my life who support me the most
right now and how they help me)
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
My weekly schedule: (include community activities, classes, recreation, household chores, etc)
Name and relationship How they help me
1.
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2.
My interests/favorite things to do are:
My interests/favorite things to do are:
Things I do not like to do are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Five positive statements about me: (ask friends, family, school staff, employers, etc to describe my
unique personality characteristics and talents)
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3.
My interests/favorite things to do are:
Academic Involvement:
Classes I have taken Classes I would like to take
(use opportunity map to brainstorm options)
School Related & Extra Curricular Activities:
Previous and current involvement Things I would like to be involved in
(use opportunity map to brainstorm options)
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You can find the Opportunity Map and other tools to support youth to obtain employment in
the community in the LGTW Quick Guide at www.letsgettoworkwi.org.
4.
Civic and Community Involvement: (List activities and volunteering done with groups and
organizations)
Things I have done Things I would like to do
Volunteer & Work Experiences: (List school-based and community-based work experiences)
Things I have done Things I would like to do
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5.
Transferable Skills: (list what I am good at doing that could be applied in a work setting)
My specific skills
I can do this
Independently
I can do this
with initial training
I can do this
with ongoing support
Things important to my optimal learning and success in school activities, community
involvement, and work experiences: (List supports, accommodations, environments, best times
of day, etc.)
Based on the information above, my Transition Career Goal is:
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Career Exploration Strategies:
Interest area
Connecting for Employment Exploration:
Other
On-line
Research
Informational
Interview
Job Shadow
Mentor-ship
In School Work
Experience
Unpaid
Internship
Paid
Internship
People we know Workplace & job title Their community
involvement
How we will connect
6.
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DVR Paid Work
Experience
Summarize the Team Action Plan:
Who (name) What (task) By when (time frame or deadline)
When we will get back together and who should attend?
What should be communicated between now and then and how will it be communicated?
The next time we meet we will:
Review what we have done,
Consider what we have learned, and
Use this new information to create another team action plan that keeps us
moving forward!
7.
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8.
PLANNING NOTES:
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