Project Bace
You know life skills instruction.
No one showed you how to make it transfer beyond school.
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Audience: Educators
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Level: Progressive
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Study time: 21+ hours
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ON DEMAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Project Bace is a 16-module progressive program development pathway designed to help you build an effective, individualized functional skills program for your low-incidence students.
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6 Key Themes
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16 Modules
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82 Instructional Videos
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16 Podcast Episodes
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16 eBook References
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...Resources, Tools, and More!
PROJECT BACE
Practical learning experiences!
Behavioral Understanding
Transform Challenges into Opportunities for Growth
Rewiring
Responses
Analyze and differentiate between various levels of structured reinforcement systems to determine appropriate implementation strategies in a wide range of educational contexts.
Apply the ABC framework to analyze classroom behavior patterns and develop targeted intervention strategies.
Evaluate the effectiveness of structured reinforcement techniques through data collection and analysis to make research-backed adjustments to behavioral management approaches.
Apply the ABC framework to analyze classroom behavior patterns and develop targeted intervention strategies.
Evaluate the effectiveness of structured reinforcement techniques through data collection and analysis to make research-backed adjustments to behavioral management approaches.
Beyond
Control
Analyze and implement direct teaching strategies for establishing clear behavioral expectations in educational settings, evaluating their effectiveness through research-backed assessment methods.
Design comprehensive visual reminder systems that effectively communicate classroom expectations.
Develop and evaluate positive reinforcement techniques that strengthen desired student behaviors, demonstrating the ability to adapt these techniques for various learning environments and student populations.
Design comprehensive visual reminder systems that effectively communicate classroom expectations.
Develop and evaluate positive reinforcement techniques that strengthen desired student behaviors, demonstrating the ability to adapt these techniques for various learning environments and student populations.
Behavior
by Design
Apply the A-B-C framework to analyze and interpret behavioral patterns, demonstrating understanding of how consequences motivate actions.
Differentiate between the four functions of behavior and provide relevant examples of each in educational settings.
Evaluate the varying values of consequences in different contexts and explain how these values influence the continuation or modification of behaviors.
Differentiate between the four functions of behavior and provide relevant examples of each in educational settings.
Evaluate the varying values of consequences in different contexts and explain how these values influence the continuation or modification of behaviors.
Precision
Interventions
Design and implement function-specific interventions that foster positive and structured means of connection to replace reliance on negative behaviors for interaction.
Evaluate various types of reinforcers using appropriate assessment tools to create individualized motivation systems that effectively support behavior change.
Apply data collection and analysis techniques to monitor intervention effectiveness, make research-backed adjustments, and document behavioral outcomes.
Evaluate various types of reinforcers using appropriate assessment tools to create individualized motivation systems that effectively support behavior change.
Apply data collection and analysis techniques to monitor intervention effectiveness, make research-backed adjustments, and document behavioral outcomes.
Curriculum & Instructional Practices
Where Structure Meets Success and Independence Blossoms
Structured
Success
Identify environmental factors that support skill maintenance so that students can demonstrate persistence in vocational tasks by applying strategies to maintain behaviors in their repertoire even when facing challenges.
Implement effective conflict resolution strategies by recognizing emotional triggers, managing feelings of frustration or anxiety, and utilizing appropriate steps to address interpersonal challenges.
Support students to apply functional reading skills to extract key information from written materials, comprehend instructions, and navigate environments using signs and maps in both academic and real-world contexts.
Implement effective conflict resolution strategies by recognizing emotional triggers, managing feelings of frustration or anxiety, and utilizing appropriate steps to address interpersonal challenges.
Support students to apply functional reading skills to extract key information from written materials, comprehend instructions, and navigate environments using signs and maps in both academic and real-world contexts.
Goal
Getters
Analyze and implement essential life skills in various academic and professional contexts, showing understanding of how these skills contribute to personal development and success.
Apply SMART goal-setting principles to develop personalized academic and professional objectives, demonstrating the ability to create goals while incorporating feedback mechanisms for continuous improvement.
Demonstrate effective self-directed learning strategies that empower students to take charge of their educational journey, including the ability to identify learning needs, locate appropriate resources, and evaluate personal progress.
Apply SMART goal-setting principles to develop personalized academic and professional objectives, demonstrating the ability to create goals while incorporating feedback mechanisms for continuous improvement.
Demonstrate effective self-directed learning strategies that empower students to take charge of their educational journey, including the ability to identify learning needs, locate appropriate resources, and evaluate personal progress.
Learning
Architecture
Analyze and apply constructivist learning theory principles by designing hands-on activities, collaborative learning experiences, and real-world problem-solving scenarios that promote meaningful knowledge construction.
Design structured teaching approaches that break complex skills into manageable steps while incorporating principles of repetition and contrast to enhance skill development and concept differentiation.
Develop individualized educational strategies that recognize student strengths, employ flexible grouping techniques, and interactions to create responsive learning environments tailored to diverse learner needs.
Design structured teaching approaches that break complex skills into manageable steps while incorporating principles of repetition and contrast to enhance skill development and concept differentiation.
Develop individualized educational strategies that recognize student strengths, employ flexible grouping techniques, and interactions to create responsive learning environments tailored to diverse learner needs.
Fade to
Freedom
Analyze and apply graduated guidance techniques to systematically fade physical prompts while respecting student abilities and ensuring successful learning outcomes.
Develop instructional sequences using stimulus fading to teach recognition of words, numbers, and symbols by systematically altering key features across learning trials.
Evaluate the effectiveness of various instructional practices for special education contexts through data collection and analysis to make evidence-based instructional decisions.
Develop instructional sequences using stimulus fading to teach recognition of words, numbers, and symbols by systematically altering key features across learning trials.
Evaluate the effectiveness of various instructional practices for special education contexts through data collection and analysis to make evidence-based instructional decisions.
Environmental Setup and Design
Creating Spaces Where Every Student Can Thrive
Beyond
Four Walls
Analyze and implement effective transitions between small group instructional areas and independent work systems to support diverse learner needs.
Develop and apply rotation schedules for learning stations that maximize student engagement and learning outcomes.
Create and justify a comprehensive classroom management plan that integrates small group instruction with independent work systems.
Develop and apply rotation schedules for learning stations that maximize student engagement and learning outcomes.
Create and justify a comprehensive classroom management plan that integrates small group instruction with independent work systems.
Picture
Perfect
Create and justify a comprehensive visual support system that addresses multiple learning modalities while maintaining an organized and accessible educational environment.
Analyze and evaluate various visual support strategies including labeled storage, instructional posters, and behavioral visuals to determine their effectiveness in diverse educational environments.
Design and implement defined learning spaces that incorporate appropriate visual supports to enhance student engagement and promote successful learning outcomes.
Analyze and evaluate various visual support strategies including labeled storage, instructional posters, and behavioral visuals to determine their effectiveness in diverse educational environments.
Design and implement defined learning spaces that incorporate appropriate visual supports to enhance student engagement and promote successful learning outcomes.
Guidance
to Greatness
Analyze and apply a team-based approach to assess student needs and design appropriate visual supports that foster independence in educational settings.
Develop and implement a structured teaching strategy that gradually transitions students from guided instruction to independent task completion through systematic reduction of prompts.
Create and evaluate differentiated work systems that begin with simpler tasks and progressively incorporate more complex activities aligned with individual student strengths and preferences.
Develop and implement a structured teaching strategy that gradually transitions students from guided instruction to independent task completion through systematic reduction of prompts.
Create and evaluate differentiated work systems that begin with simpler tasks and progressively incorporate more complex activities aligned with individual student strengths and preferences.
Classroom
Transformation
Develop and implement consistent, predictable classroom-wide behavior systems that incorporate varied, age-appropriate reinforcers tailored to individual student motivations.
Integrate related services and support systems into classroom management approaches to create comprehensive behavior strategies that address challenging behaviors through collaborative, supportive interventions.
Evaluate the effectiveness of positive behavior management techniques through data collection and analysis.
Integrate related services and support systems into classroom management approaches to create comprehensive behavior strategies that address challenging behaviors through collaborative, supportive interventions.
Evaluate the effectiveness of positive behavior management techniques through data collection and analysis.
Additional Skills
Building Bridges Beyond the Classroom
Breaking
Barriers
Develop structured learning environments that effectively organize physical spaces and activities to support acquiring communication skills in authentic contexts.
Design and implement Natural Environment Teaching interventions that promote functional communication skills across multiple settings to enhance skill generalization.
Evaluate the effectiveness of both traditional and augmentative/alternative communication methods in fostering flexible, functional communication skills across different environments.
Design and implement Natural Environment Teaching interventions that promote functional communication skills across multiple settings to enhance skill generalization.
Evaluate the effectiveness of both traditional and augmentative/alternative communication methods in fostering flexible, functional communication skills across different environments.
Pathways to
Independence
Evaluate and design comprehensive transition goals across multiple domains including academic, vocational, and self-advocacy skills that prepare students with diverse needs for post-secondary success and independence.
Create dynamic transition plans that include regular review and adjustment processes to ensure goals remain relevant and appropriately challenging as students progress toward independence.
Design work-based learning experiences that incorporate vocational training, job shadowing, and employment services to support students in developing practical career skills.
Create dynamic transition plans that include regular review and adjustment processes to ensure goals remain relevant and appropriately challenging as students progress toward independence.
Design work-based learning experiences that incorporate vocational training, job shadowing, and employment services to support students in developing practical career skills.
Partnering
for Progress
Analyze and evaluate various family engagement strategies to determine which approaches best accommodate diverse family circumstances, including scheduling conflicts and communication preferences.
Design and implement flexible meeting options that utilize appropriate technology tools to enhance family participation, while critically evaluating when and how AI communication tools might supplement but not replace authentic human interaction.
Develop and maintain consistent communication systems that provide thorough follow-up with families, incorporating responsible use of AI tools to organize and personalize communications while preserving educator authenticity.
Design and implement flexible meeting options that utilize appropriate technology tools to enhance family participation, while critically evaluating when and how AI communication tools might supplement but not replace authentic human interaction.
Develop and maintain consistent communication systems that provide thorough follow-up with families, incorporating responsible use of AI tools to organize and personalize communications while preserving educator authenticity.
Tensions
Rising
Demonstrate the ability to combine empathetic communication with careful documentation to facilitate productive interactions in educational settings while maintaining professional protection.
Analyze and apply legal requirements for educational follow-up, including providing prior written notice for changes, maintaining transparency about timelines, and adhering to evaluation deadlines.
Develop and implement effective parent engagement strategies emphasizing positive communication and regular updates to celebrate student progress.
Analyze and apply legal requirements for educational follow-up, including providing prior written notice for changes, maintaining transparency about timelines, and adhering to evaluation deadlines.
Develop and implement effective parent engagement strategies emphasizing positive communication and regular updates to celebrate student progress.
Build your program!
STRAND ORGANIZATION
What will I be learning?
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Behavioral Understanding
This strand gets into the principles of behavior, exploring how students learn and display behaviors in various settings. Understanding and supporting behavior is crucial for fostering a positive and effective learning environment.
A
Additional Skills
This strand covers strategies for expanding students’ communicative abilities, effective transition planning, building strong collaborative relationships with families -- plus a few other things too!
C
Curriculum & Instructional Practices
This strand focuses on identifying key curriculum components, setting individualized goals, and utilizing effective instructional methods to meet the varied needs of students with low-incidence support needs.
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Environmental Setup and Design
This strand focuses on the design and setup of classroom spaces, emphasizing how layout, visuals, schedules, and organizational systems work together to encourage student independence and skill development.
EXPERT AUTHORS
Who will I be learning from?
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of program is this designed for?
Project Bace is specifically designed for self-contained life skills classrooms and transition programs serving students with developmental and intellectual disabilities through modified life skills instruction.
How is this program delivered?
The project includes a series of self-paced modules that combine lectures, podcasts, ebooks, and printables into a holistic self-guided implementation experience. Collaborative asynchronous learning with peer educators led by expert coaches is also available.
What materials will I receive?
You'll receive comprehensive program design templates, behavior intervention tools, curriculum adaptation guides, and ongoing access to the growing resource library into the years to come.
Is this appropriate for new teachers?
Yes, while experienced teachers will benefit from the advanced strategies, the sequential learning is structured to support educators at all experience levels in developing effective specialized programs.
I have a whole team I'd like to enroll. Do you offer group rates?
Yes! District partners receive a 30% discount at TLC University. Contact us to explore what options may be available to you.
What type of support is provided?
What is the refund policy?
Given the self-guided nature of this project experience, refunds are issued on a percentage completion basis within the first 90 days of enrollment.