Passages 2 Unit 5

[Cristoforo Kanoy]

CommunityPassages is a community-based residential program designed to provide a homelike environment for individuals with developmental disabilities and dual diagnoses, many of whom present significantly challenging behaviors and most of whom previously resided at state centers and hospitals. Residents develop life skills, increase their self-esteem, and are empowered to make choices for themselves. Person-centered planning, self-determination, and personalization foster individualized programs in an open and safe environment encouraging consumer empowerment and personal growth.

NOTE: The lesson resources for the Alphabet Unit include a slide deck to accompany each lesson plan, but some of the other resources only become available later in the unit, as students develop the skills needed to use them. For example, the Decodable Passages begin at Lesson 8.

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This 74 bed residential facility occupies the first floor of the Passages facility located at 1001 South 27th Street. There are five beds reserved for those who have significant mental health issues. During the average six month stay, these offenders hold full-time employment, participate in on-site treatment groups and life skills training, and maintain a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle. They are supervised on a twenty-four hour per day basis by the facility. Focus is on reentry to the community as productive citizens.

All residents of the ASRC program at Passages participate in educational groups to assist in preparation for community placement. These educational programs consist of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Thinking Errors (CTE), Introduction to Substance Use Disorders, and Anger Management. Additional individual sessions and groups may be recommended by the treatment team as needed.

In September of 2010, Passages was awarded Pre-Apprenticeship certification from the Montana Department of Labor. This certification establishes minimum standards for which we are held accountable and promotes a quality education.

Passages obtained the 6-month female treatment program for felony DUI offenders in September 2022 when the previous treatment center, WATCh East, was transformed into a community treatment facility. PARC houses 20 women who have been convicted of a felony DUI or other felony driving related offense. The program is 180 days in duration and is a 3.5 Residential Treatment setting.

Women can be referred to PARC by a pre-screen application from Probation and parole, the Assessment/Sanction/Revocation Center at Passages, or judges sentencing can lead to a referral to be submitted by a probation officer or PSI writer.

The women will attend various groups and individual sessions with the following curriculum: Living in Balance, Moving On, Picking up the Pieces, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Seeking Safety, Moral Reconation Therapy, Core Correctional Practices, or Parenting. Each resident is assigned a Licensed Addiction Counselor and a Case Manager.

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A leader in community corrections. Alternatives, Inc., a Billings based non-profit serving Yellowstone, Carbon, and Stillwater Counties.

Since 1980, Alternatives, Inc. has provided alternatives to incarceration for federal, state, and local offenders.

This RL.1.6 Point of View first grade reading unit is full of standards-based activities, anchor charts, worksheets, Lexile passages, and other activities to use while you are teaching the standard RL1.6. If you are not teaching Common Core, then the pack is still valuable to use when teaching point of view and how to tell who is talking.

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In 2016, Educational Passages released a pilot unit of its Ocean Literacy Program. The unit on Ocean Mechanics implements the three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and touches upon the following Disciplinary Core Ideas:

Our Ocean Literacy Program is currently under construction. This is our pilot unit and we would like your feedback! After downloading and using our lessons, please submit a review to our Project Manager.

Our Earth Science unit, Ocean Mechanics, explores the ocean systems and processes. We have written Elementary, Middle, and High school lessons. You can download free NGSS-aligned lesson plans as PDFs and Word Documents. Both formats include all of the following items:

The unit asks the driving question, what are the mechanics behind ocean processes? Each grade-band has unique lesson plans following different NGSS Disciplinary Dore Ideas, but all meet the following standards.

Abstract: In this Earth Science unit, Elementary-level students explore the oceanic and atmospheric mechanics behind ocean physics. The first lesson, Shoreline Erosion, engages the students, connecting them and their schoolyards to a phenomenon threatening coastal communities. They then explore mechanics causing erosion in the Waves lesson and explain wave formation in the climate-based Trade Winds lesson. In the final lesson, Surface Currents, students model the Thermocline and use data gathered by Educational Passages to evaluate the impact of ocean mechanics.

Abstract: In this Earth Science unit, students explore the atmospheric, celestial, geologic, and hydrologic phenomena responsible for ocean mechanics and the impact of these mechanics on other Earth processes. Students begin with lessons on Atmospheric Circulation and the Hydrologic Cycle, reviewing the atmospheric and meteorological mechanics behind ocean physics. Then, they explore changes in ocean mechanics. In the Seafloor Spreading lesson, they explain this change using geological processes and, in the Sea Level Rise lesson, they evaluate eustatic and regional changes in sea level and their implications on other oceanic processes.

NGSS Core Ideas:

Currently I have one door leading into our basement where our utilities are located and the door will not open. There is no other way to access the basement. This is a big issue in an apartment house.

Make sure the firmware is up to date! One time our unit stopped working and saw that a firmware was available. However we needed to reset the unit and start over again as if a new unit. The firmware updated and fixed the problem.

The battery compartment / cover is very easy to open to change the batteries. However one time the wind slammed the door shut and we could not open with the code. After gaining entry with the key, we found that one of the batteries dislodged slightly in the battery pack. We reset the batteries and everything was back to normal. The batteries and cover should be made to be more secure.

We never had the issue where the code would open but the dead bolt did not extract? But some have experienced where the dead bolt would not open because of even a slight interference with the dead bolt and the hole. Is the door too tight and the dead bolt is not moving freely in the hole.

Back again - same issue but now it is for my basement lock that only has one door for entry. I cannot access my basement at all. Door in passage mode - will not open.

I can access the lock via cellphone app and I can hear it lock and unlock when I tell it to. However, it will not open. I can enter the codes and all says the lock is open but it will not open. I have attempted to move the lock and door by wiggling them. Nothing helps.

What? 22 strictly controlled passages, one for each unit in our Blast Foundations Teacher's Guides.

When? Units 4-25 of Blast Foundations, after Lesson 4 of each corresponding unit has been taught.

Where? Included as a complimentary download in Blast Online's Supplemental Resources.

How? Can be used in the classroom, in small groups, or sent home for practice.

We are excited to announce the release of Blast Foundations Passages, 22 strictly controlled passages that directly correlate with the instruction delivered in the Blast Foundations Teacher's Guides, units 4-25. The passages are included in a 6 month or one year Blast Online subscription, and a complimentary download is available in the Supplemental Resources area of Blast Online.

As students develop mastery and automaticity with the skills taught in Blast Foundations, the Passages can be used to reinforce these skills by providing opportunities for practice and application of these skills within longer connected text.

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