Spend some
time with Department of Juvenile Justice
employees Jeff Arnold, Internal Policy
Analyst II, and Sylvia Kuster, Curriculum
Specialist, learning about the DJJ Work
Adjustment model and its integrative
approach on vocational, educational, and
individualized treatments/transitions.
Later in
these training resources Kuster provides
additional information in regard to the
Kentucky Core Content and DJJ Curriculum
Models. The models are analyzed on a
basis of all the state documents and an
integration of career documents and career
abilities needed for youth to be successful.
Contact
Sylvia Kuster, Curriculum
Specialist, for a copy of the DJJ WAM
Video on CD.
Mary Salsman-Buckley
presents the Work Adjustment Model to the
KCSS Board Members.
Learning Styles A powerful
lesson discussing how to incorporate and
recognize learning styles that are
encountered in our facilities everyday.
WAM Core
Content
A powerful presentation by Sylvia Kuster,
Secondary and Post-Secondary consultant
for the Department of Juvenile Justice,
which introduces the classroom teacher to
the Kentucky Core Content and the Department of
Juvenile Justice Work Adjustment Model (WAM).
Note that Ms. Kuster references the "KCC
and DJJ WAM Core Content" materials which
you may wish to download and print from the
"Downloadable Resources" section below
before viewing.
Take time to view Bruce Jennings
powerful answers and comments involving the
counterbalance of staff turnover, handling
of staff/student communications and
utilizing small teamwork steps to get to a
big finish. Additionally, there is a discussion
of the balance between
experience and grading.
Printable Resources
provided by the Department of Juvenile
Justice to give you more information
regarding the Work Adjustment Model.
There are sample lesson plans as well as
copies of both high school and middle school
curriculum.
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