Tuesday's Transition Tips for Teachers is a weekly email for teachers, administrators, parents, counselors, and vocational rehabilitation staff. "Tip" topics include quality and compliant Transition IEPs, transition assessments, drop-out prevention strategies, work-based learning, academic and life skill instruction, family involvement, working with Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation, and much, much more.Join the Microcredential Pilot in Career and Technical Education Pathways
The Microcredential Development Project offers an exciting opportunity to formally recognize and credit students' real-life employment skills within Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways. This project is specifically designed to support students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) who are working toward an alternate diploma or certificate of completion.
What are Microcredentials?
Microcredentials are short, specific, competency-based certifications earned through CTE courses and real-life employment. Microcredentials officially credit students for their skills and highlight their expertise in a chosen career area.
Project Status and Pathways
The Center on Community Living and Careers (CCLC) has developed and piloted these microcredentials across Indiana. We focused on the most popular and in-demand CTE career pathways for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Currently, CCLC has been working with school districts to pilot curriculum guides for:
- Early Childhood Education
- Education as a Profession
- Auto Mechanics
CCLC is actively collaborating with teams of special education and CTE educators to create a microcredential curriculum guide for the Culinary and Hospitality pathway. We are gathering feedback to ensure maximum real-world relevance. We look forward to creating curriculum in other pathways of interest for the future.
Join the Development Project
If your school or district is interested in curriculum design or piloting microcredentials in any of these pathways for students working toward an alternate diploma or certificate of completion, please contact INSTRC at instrc@iu.edu or Dr. Mary Pearson at pearsom@iu.edu.
Bonus Tips:
The “Transition IEP Knowledge to Portfolio Application" webinar series continues this week! A series of 6 focused 90-minute virtual trainings. Learn how each section of the Transition IEP seamlessly connects with a quality Transition Portfolio. This training is designed for the entire student transition team: special education educators, coordinators, and administrators; employment professionals and agencies; and family members.
What to expect:
- Focused Learning: Each session targets a specific area: Present Levels, Postsecondary Goals, Transition Services, and more.
- Immediate Support: Our sessions include breakout rooms where you can ask specific questions and get one-on-one support in needed areas.
Continuing October 29, 2025! Each session costs $35 and runs from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Register for one or the remaining five sessions today.