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Goal

The goal is to immerse our grade 3-5 special needs students into learning opportunities that will allow them to make real life Connections from the Unique Modified Curriculum to the Naples Community. Students will increase their understanding of classroom based learning with the opportunity to also practice social skills by following social rules of the community.  

What will be done with my students

Each quarter the students will be immersed in a community hands-on learning experience. They will travel by school bus to the Naples Courthouse to connect the information from I Can Make Good Choices Unit (Government).The focus of this unit is recognizing that we have choices and how to make smart choices. They will travel to the Collier County Recycling Center to connect the information from Sorting for Recycling (Physical Science). The focus of this unit is gain a basic understanding of materials that can be recycled. They will travel to Palm Cottage to connect the information from the Communities Near and Far Unit (History). The focus of this unit is exploration of the local community and comparing it to others far away and in the past.They will travel to the Brooks Village Publix to connect Plants and Animals Around Us (Life Science).The focus of this unit is ecosystems and the food chain.  

Benefits to my students

All of the Modified Curriculum II-III students in our classrooms have Intellectual Disabilities. Typically persons with Intellectual Disabilities ,(IND), struggle academically, socially and with communication skills. All students will practice these skills in a hands-on, inclusive setting within the Naples community. This is also an opportunity to teach the public awareness and acceptance of persons with disabilities.


 

Budget Narrative

Each field trip will require an estimated 3 hours of transportation costs, including driver wages of 21.50/hour. Each trip would require no entrance fee, just transportation cost. Each trip would conclude with a packed school lunch picnic to a local community park. The picnic lunch will allow students the opportunity to spend time among their peers discussing the observations and experiences of each field trip.  

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