President Theme: A Collective Effort: Navigating Research to Implementation of Innovative Transition Strategies" with Melanie Allen

Ask.Explore.Connect: what teachers want, what parents need, and how students engage. This clear and powerful framework is a promising practice aligned with predictors of post-school success, empowering students to take ownership and move from uncertainty to action. Whether you are an educator, vocational rehabilitation professional, parent or community partner, this session will show you how to help students move beyond vague “after high school” ideas and toward clear steps and meaningful goals they can begin working on right now. Participants will be able to: 1. Learn how to ask questions that spark curiosity, ownership and motivation. 2. Explore real Future Ready options in meaningful, personalized ways. 3. Connect students to people, programs, and resources in their school and communities that make postsecondary goals possible. CEC’s Presidential Strand (Innovative Access; Innovation Redefined) is sponsored by Let’s Go Learn