December 2023 Newsletter

December 2023

Warm Greetings for a December to Remember!

With festive spirits, we joyfully share the opportunities below:

Resource Guide for Using Movies to Teach Transition Skills
Leaders for Transition Ph.D. Program
Sooner Works
SPARK360º
TAGG Middle School Field Testing
Zarrow Summer Institute 2024
Transition in Practice Journal
Meet Our New Doctoral Student

For more resources this holiday season, visit the newsletter page on our website!

'Tis The Season for

Self-Determination

Check out our brand-new resource:

a list of handpicked winter-themed movies which feature self-determination and transition skills!

Don't miss the opportunity to combine the magic of cinema with the teaching of these essential life skills.

View Now!

Leaders for Transition 2.0

Leaders for Transition provides a unique, funded doctoral experience at the Universities of Arkansas and Oklahoma for individuals seeking to be future Assistant Professors of Special Education and/or State/District Leaders focused on transition services for youth with disabilities and their families.

Learn More

Sooner Works

Learn more about the Sooner Works program at the final Virtual Open House on Tuesday, December 5.

Ready to apply? Admission applications are open and due February 1, 2024.

Apply Today

SPARK360º

Learn more about the "Full Circle Support" our SPARK360º program offers students with autism at the University of Oklahoma, and apply today!

SPARK360º Website

TAGG Middle School Field Testing

Participate in field testing the TAGG Middle School assessment for students with mild-to-moderate disabilities and receive $30 per completed assessment. Read more here.

TAGG-MS Field Test

2024 Zarrow Summer Institute!

Join us for our 4th Annual Zarrow Summer Institute! This year's sessions will focus on IDEA indicators 1, 2, 13, & 14. Register today to take advantage of our early bird pricing!

ZSI 2024

Transition in Practice Journal

Transition in Practice is a research-to-practice journal for special educators in transition and secondary education settings. Sign up for journal notifications or submit a manuscript for review!

Transition in Practice

Meet Emily Kendall

Doctoral Student

Emily, our newest doctoral student, joined the Zarrow Institute in the Fall of 2023 and is pursuing a PhD in Special Education. Emily obtained her bachelor's degree in Special Education with a minor in Autism Studies from Liberty University and her master's in Special Education with a severe/profound disabilities concentration from Johns Hopkins University. She has taught preschool-aged students as well as special education in juvenile corrections institutions. Her research interests include literacy, correctional education, military recruitment, and motivated learning pedagogy.