Webinars, Workshops and Materials

The Next Steps NH project developed several training courses for our project schools. Some were two-hour workshops or facilitated webinars; others were presentations.  Wherever possible the detailed instruction pages include how-to-use instructions and a PowerPoint with presenter notes.

All course pages include all materials used in the course.

Training about engaging families

Two workshops to help build strong school and family connections:

Promoting Family/School Partnerships

Strong school/family partnerships lead to higher student achievement. This webinar teaches a framework to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills that build capacity among school professionals and families to partner with one another around student success. It also introduces tools developed by the Next Steps project.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, designed for all school personnel as well as parents.

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Promoting Partnerships training

Engaging Students and Families in Transition Assessment and Student-Led IEP Process: Tips, Strategies and Tools

Get started on practices that improve student-focused planning, student development and family involvement, as identified in the Transition-Focused Education Framework.

Two hour workshop, intermediate or “application” level, for school personnel; most beneficial when viewed as a school or department-wide team. Course three of the series.

Prerequisites: Foundational knowledge of transition assessment and self-determination

Instruction and materials for using or delivering the Engaging Students and Families training

Workshops for parents

Three workshops designed especially for parents:

Planning for Life After High School

What is transition planning? When and how does it happen? Understand the formal IEP pieces that document the transition plan.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, designed for parents

Please feel free to review the PDF of the PowerPoint presentation (43 slides)

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Planning for Life After High School training.

Learning Outside the Classroom

Explore the key features of high quality Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) and the role of students, families, educators and community partners in developing and implementing ELOs. Learn about planning the four aspects of ELOs including taking into consideration any special education concerns, and how you as a parent can be involved.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, designed for parents

Instruction and materials for using or delivering the Learning Outside the Classroom training

Listening to Your Child’s Voice While Building Independence

This parent workshop provides information about the importance of listening to your child’s voice when discussing the future, what to consider before your child becomes a legal adult, and how to start building independence during the high school years. Interactive session includes insights, personal stories and reflections of parents of students who have recently left high school.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, designed for parents

Instruction and materials for using or delivering the Listening to Your Child’s Voice training

Training on extended learning opportunities

Three courses that cover different aspects of Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs):

Learning Outside the Classroom

Explore the key features of high quality Extended Learning Opportunies (ELOs) and the role of students, families, educators and community partners in developing and implementing ELOs. Learn about planning the four aspects of ELOs including taking into consideration any special education concerns, and how you as a parent can be involved.

Two hour workshop, introductory level, designed for parents

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Learning Outside the Classroom training

Create Alternatives for Academic Credit Inside and Outside School

Day 1: Learn how to develop high-quality ELOs. Understand definitions, roles of students, families, educators and community partners.

Day 2: Learn critical components of a successful ELO program, develop strategies to develop and infrastructure to support ELOs in your school, examine policies and procedures that support ELOs.

Two-day workshop, introductory level, designed for school personnel

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Create Alternatives training

Develop and Sustain ELO Programs

Learn the components necessary to sustain an ELO program. Includes examples of ELOs for students with disabilities and students at risk, and resources for staff and community partners.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, designed for administrators and key project staff.

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Develop and Sustain training

Transition planning workshop series

A three workshops series about different aspects of effective transition planning:

Transition Assessment: Know the Options and How to Use Them

Learn the definition of transition assessment, explore a variety of transition assessments and their uses. Also includes a brief introduction to Next Steps NH recommended standards of practice with students and families for transition assessment.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, for school personnel, course one of the series

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Know the Options training

Teaching Self-Determination to Students with Disabilities

Learn the definition of self-determination, its components, ways to assess it, approaches to promoting it, research-based self-determination curricula, evidence-based practices, and other resources.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, for school personnel, course two of the series

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Teaching Self-Determination training

Engage Students and Families in Transition Assessment and Student-Led IEP Process: Tips, Strategies and Tools

Get started on practices that improve student-focused planning, student development and family involvement, as identified in the Transition-Focused Education Framework.

Two-hour workshop, intermediate or “application” level, for school personnel; most beneficial when viewed as a school or department-wide team. Course three of the series.

Prerequisites: Foundational knowledge of transition assessment and self-determination

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Engage Students and Families training

Workshops to help sustain your Next Steps progress

A four workshop series to help Next Steps NH schools continue their transition program improvement work after project ends.

Essentials of Full Implementation I and II

Provides specifics about school program structures needed to sustain practices begun under Next Steps NH. Part I focuses on infrastructure and use of transition-related data. Part II focuses on personnel and support systems.

Two two-hour workshops, introductory level, designed for administrators and key project staff.

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the two Essentials of Implementation workshops.

Promoting Family/School Partnerships

Strong school/family partnerships lead to higher student achievement. This webinar teaches a framework to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills that build capacity among school professionals and families to partner with one another around student success. It also introduces tools developed by the Next Steps project.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, designed for all school personnel as well as parents.

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Promoting training

Develop and Sustain ELO Programs

Learn the components necessary to sustain an ELO program. Includes examples of ELOs for students with disabilities and students at risk, and resources for staff and community partners.

Two-hour workshop, introductory level, designed for administrators and key project staff.

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the Develop and Sustain training

 Sustaining RENEW Implementation

This module was developed for NH Next Steps Cohort 1 schools to examine their practices, infrastructure and implementation of RENEW within their schools in order to ensure sustainability as they prepared to scale up RENEW.

Two-hour workshop, advanced beginner level for administrators and key project staff, designed to be delivered by a certified RENEW trainer.

Instructions and materials for using or delivering the RENEW training

Options for using the courses

  • Learn for yourself. Start by printing the handouts. Then download and view the PowerPoint, reading the presenter notes under each slide as you go. Some courses include a video recording of the webinar.
  • Deliver the course as designed. Use the detailed presenter notes to prepare.
  • Use a chunk. Pick out the pieces your audience needs or that fit into your available time.
  • Modify the course to better meet your needs. Use our materials as reference and source materials for your own workshop. Please cite the original work in your customized materials.

Alphabetical List of Webinars & Workshops