Register for the 2018 Transition Summit!
September 27, 2018 The New Hampshire Transition Community of Practice has opened registration for the 12th Annual Transition Summit. This year’s theme is Breaking Down Barriers and Building Collaboration. Registration information
The keynote speaker is Dan Habib, nationally recognized filmmaker at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability, and the creator of award-winning documentary films on disability-related topics.
The Summit takes place November 27, 2018 from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord… Read rest of “Register for the 2018 Transition Summit!”
New Video Tour of the Next Steps Website
July 3, 2018 We are happy to share a new and slightly longer video tour of this website. In just over five minutes you can get an overview of all the major sections of the website.
We’ll highlight the video here for a few weeks, and it will always be available in the right column of the home page (scroll down).
Free 2-Day ELO Training in June
April 23, 2018 Due to the popularity of the April 2018 FREE Extended Learning Opportunity Training Series, Next Steps NH is offering one more FREE training to be held in Concord, NH June 6-7, 2018. Sessions will run 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day. This is a great opportunity for school teams that weren’t able to attend in April.
Space is limited, so register early! Spaces will be filled in the order in which complete registrations are received. Flyer and registration information
The training is designed for school teams of 3-5 people seeking to deepen their understanding and practices regarding ELOs. Topics include developing an ELO program, designing ELOs, examining policy, ELOs and transition, collaboration with key partners, and resource… Read rest of Free Two-Day ELO Training
Next Steps NH
The Next Steps NH project provided professional development and coaching to selected New Hampshire high schools for the purpose of increasing the graduation rate of students with disabilities, and students at risk. This was done through implementing evidence-informed transition planning practices that helped students prepare for college, career, and adult life.
This website was part of the project and housed all tools and resources developed as part of the project. The website is now supported by the NH Department of Education and managed at Keene State College.
View sitemap page for this website. Sitemap (MSWord), Sitemap (PDF)
Video of the Month
Disability Disclosure. The South Dakotans you are about to meet live with disabilities. Each decided whether or not to disclose that disability, at school, work and in social settings. The decisions are highly personal, and while these people are willing to disclose, they respect those who choose differently. 8:20-minutes. Searchable video collection
BeyondClassroom ELO website
Explore our sister website, Beyond Classroom, to learn about Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) in New Hampshire.
Video Website Tour
Take 5:12 minutes and tour the website.
Transition Lingo
Transition: the process of assisting youth to move from high school to the adult world.
College and Career Ready: having the skills, knowledge and abilities needed to enroll, persist, and succeed in college and other postsecondary training opportunities, and to gain entry into a meaningful career.
Postsecondary: Elementary school is primary education, high school is secondary education, and after high school is postsecondary education.
Download this activity as one of your next steps to develop everyday language explanations of transition terms.