Webinars, Workshops and Materials
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 for using or delivering the training
Materials:
- Recording of February 15, 2018 webinar
- PowerPoint with presenter notes (42 slides)
- PowerPoint slides handout
- Additional online resources
- Critical components for family involvement
- Mapping exercise
- Family roles
- Dual capacity-building graphic
- Dual capacity-building worksheet
- Team action plan
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
Instructions for using or delivering the training
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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 (41 slides)
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
Instructions for using or delivering the training
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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
Instructions for using or delivering the training
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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 for using or delivering the training
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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 for using or delivering the training
Day 1 materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes slides 1-13
- Powerpoint slides 14-15
- PowerPoint slides 16-17
- PowerPoint slides 18-22
- PowerPoint slides 23-48
- Slides handout
- Agenda day 1
- Pre-test
- Components of ELOs
- ELO worksheet
- ELO example
- SOAR worksheet
- ELO resources
- Post-test
Day 2 materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes slides 1-14
- Powerpoint slides 15-47
- Slides handout
- Agenda day 2
- Pre-test
- Activity Sheet 1
- Activity Sheet 2
- Post-test
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 for using or delivering the training
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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 for using or delivering the training
Materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes (50 slides)
- PowerPoint slides handout
- Pre-assessment
- Transition assessment mapping and action planning
- Jamerreo transition planning worksheet
- Sample transition procedures
- Sample instruments
- Recording of webinar
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 for using or delivering the training
Materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes slides 1-22
- Slides 23-51, PowerPoint slides handout
- Self-determination mapping and action planning tool
- AIR Self-Determination Scale
- Strafford Learning Center (SLC) transition planning worksheet
- Parent Information Center (PIC) workshops brochure
- Recording of webinar
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 for using or delivering the training
Materials:
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 for using or delivering the two workshops.
Part I materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes (32 slides)
- PowerPoint slides handout
- Activity sheet
- TFEF program structures
- Part 1 and Part 2 sustainability resources 2016
- webinar recording
Part II materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes first part (16 slides)
- PowerPoint with presenter notes second part (22 slides)
- PowerPoint slides handout
- Activity worksheet
- PIC workshops
- NH Transition COP Fact
- 2016 NH Transition State COP & summit planning mtg date
- NSNH PALS checklist-1
- Implementation stages management
- Part 1 and Part 2 sustainability resources 2016
- webinar recording
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 for using or delivering the training
Materials:
- Recording of February 15, 2018 webinar
- PowerPoint with presenter notes (42 slides),
- PowerPoint slides handout
- Additional online resources
- Critical components for family involvement
- Mapping exercise
- Family roles
- Dual capacity-building graphic
- Dual capacity-building worksheet
- Team action plan
Updated 5/15/19
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 for using or delivering the training
Materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes pt 1 (19 slides)
- PowerPoint with presenter notes pt 2 (17 slides)
- PowerPoint slides handout
- Pretest
- Agenda
- Activities worksheet
- ELO example
- ELO fidelity tool
- Implementation stages management template
- ELO sustainability resources
- Post-test and evaluation,
- webinar recording
Updated 3/8/16
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 for using or delivering the training
Materials:
- PowerPoint with presenter notes first part (30 slides)
- PowerPoint with presenter notes second part (21 slides)
- PowerPoint slides handout
- Goals and Objectives Worksheet
- RENEW Implementation Checklist
- recording of webinar
Updated 2/12/16
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
- Create Alternatives for Academic Credit Inside and Outside School
- Develop and Sustain ELO Programs
- Engage Students & Families in Transition Assessment and the Student-Led IEP Process
- Essentials of Full Implementation
- Learning Outside the Classroom
- Listening to Your Child’s Voice While Building Independence
- Promoting Family/School Partnerships
- Secondary Transition Webinar Series
- Sustaining RENEW Implementation
- Teaching Self-Determination to Students with Disabilities
- Transition Assessment: Know the Options & How to Use Them