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IRIS Center Website - TransitionLinks to an external site. IRIS Internet Activity 1. Go to the IRIS website 2. Click on the button, for the corresponding title under IRIS Resource Topics 3. Select Modules 4. Click on the module link that is assigned. 5. Click on the icon for Challenge. Watch the video. 6. After completing the video, click on the icon to the right titled Initial Thoughts. Respond to the questions. 7. After you have responded to the questions, click on the icon, Perspectives and Resources. 8. Read all content, view all media content, and take notes as you navigate through the module. When you have finished the entire Initial Thoughts and Perspectives section of the module, click on the icon to the right titled Assessment. 9. Respond to all questions in the Assessment section. All answers must be in complete sentences with supportive details. 10. When you are finished with the Assessment icon, click on the icon titled Wrap Up. You need to answer once again the questions in the Wrap Up now that you have watched media content, read information, and reflected on your thoughts that you wrote down in Step #7. What are your thoughts now? The Wrap Up is about what are your thoughts related to the content after having gone through the module. 11. Due: A completed response to the module: a. Initial Thoughts: Your responses to the Initial Thoughts questions for the module. (Step #7) b. Assessment: Your Assessment question responses. (Step #10) c. Wrap Up: Your reflections and additional comments about the Wrap Up questions. (Step #11) Assignment Rubric Rubric Competencies Points (a) IRIS Module on Transition included responses to Initial Thoughts, Assessment and Wrap Up questions and they accurately addressed the content in the module. 3 points per question/ total 15 TOTAL 15

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The IRIS Center provides a comprehensive online module focusing on the transition process, tailored for educators, students, and stakeholders involved in special education. This activity requires participants to engage deeply with the module's content through sequential steps: viewing videos, reflecting on initial thoughts, exploring perspectives and resources, completing assessments, and summarizing insights in a wrap-up reflection. The purpose is to ensure a thorough understanding of the transition framework by actively responding to questions at each stage, supporting answers with details, and integrating multimedia content to reinforce learning.

The process begins with accessing the IRIS website and navigating to the specific module under IRIS Resource Topics. Participants are instructed to watch the designated challenge video, which introduces core concepts related to student transition. Following this, individuals must articulate their initial thoughts regarding the content, focusing on their perceptions and understanding before proceeding further. This step encourages introspection and sets a baseline for learning.

Subsequently, participants explore the Perspectives and Resources section, engaging with all available media, reading supplementary information, and taking notes. This detailed exploration ensures a robust grasp of the theory and practical implications of transition planning. Once completed, they complete the Assessment section, providing complete, well-supported responses to questions aimed at evaluating their comprehension of the material. The requirement for complete sentences and supportive details guarantees critical thinking and reflection.

The final step involves the Wrap Up activity, which prompts participants to reflect on their initial thoughts in light of the media content, notes, and assessments completed earlier. This reflective practice consolidates learning and encourages integration of new insights by answering renewed questions about their perspectives post-engagement.

The assignment culminates in submitting a comprehensive response encompassing initial thoughts, assessment answers, and wrap-up reflections. The rubric assesses the accuracy and completeness of responses aligned with the module content, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful engagement. This structured activity aims to deepen understanding of transition processes within special education, fostering reflective and analytical skills essential for effective practice.

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