Concord Lakes Region

Alexandria, Allenstown, Alton, Andover, Ashland, Barnstead, Belmont, Boscawen, Bow, Bridgewater, Bristol, Brookfield, Campton, Canaan, Canterbury, Center Harbor, Chichester,Concord, Danbury, Deerfield, Dorchester, Effingham, Ellsworth, Enfield, Epsom, Franklin, Freedom, Gilford, Gilmanton, Grafton, Groton, Hebron, Hill, Holderness, Laconia, Loudon, Madison, Meredith, Moultonboro, New Durham, New Hampton, Northfield, Orange, Ossipee, Pembroke, Penacook, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rumney, Salisbury, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Tamworth, Thornton, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Waterville Valley, Webster, Wentworth, Wolfeboro

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"A Family Guide for Special Education in New Hampshire"

What educators say:

"I give this to families at IEP meetings along with offering the procedural safeguards" Special Education Director.

"These are great, families love them " Special Education Director.

Contact Audrey Burke at 603.848.4204 or email aburke@picnh.org for more.


How do higher performing schools engage families and community?


Schools that succeed in engaging families from very diverse backgrounds share three key practices. They

• focus on building trusting collaborative relationships among teachers, families, and community members.
• recognize, respect, and address families’ needs, as well as class and cultural difference.
• embrace a philosophy of partnership where power and responsibility are shared.

 

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement (2002) . Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

Welcome to the Concord Lakes Region!

 

NH Connections Concord Lakes Region

NH Connections Concord Lakes Region stretches across the state from the Maine border towns of Effingham and Freedom, up to Waterville Valley and Thornton and continues on to Wentworth before starting down near the Vermont border to Enfield and Grafton. The region continues towards Concord and Bow. (see the full listing of the 60 towns in the column to the left.) 

NH Connections provides technical assistance, workshops, and resources links to schools/ school districts and parents of children with disabilities to enhance strategies to support family/school partnerships in special education. NH Connections is a project of the Parent Information Center and funded by the NH Department of Education Bureau of Special Education.


Don't miss this event!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Forum on Family/School Partnerships in Special Education

Laconia Middle School

5:00 - 7:30pm


NH Connections Concord/Lakes Region will hold a forum to gather people in a welcoming environment around the issue of Family/School Partnerships in Special Education to explore successful strategies and how we can further increase them.

The outcome of the forum is to identify three topics in which the region will come together on future dates to share how they are improving family/school partnerships.

Please join us and share your thoughts!

 Pre-registraton is required by calling 603-224-7005 or 1-800-947-7005 or e-mailing frontdesk@picnh.org. Please let us know when pre-registering if you require special accommodations.

Are you interested in Partnerships?
Schedule a Parent/School partnership group presentation today!   Partnerships for Student Success in Special Education, a no cost workshop for parents, educators, administrators and community members with assistance and resources for starting a collaborative group to meet your needs.

If you would like more information or would like to join our email network, please contact:

Audrey Burke
Concord Lakes Region Facilitator
603.848.4204
aburke@picnh.org 

 

 

 NH Special Education Team Meeting Facilitator Program

Would you like the opportunity to impact the educational team process for a child with a disability?

Become a certified NH DOE facilitator and enhance your ability to lead meetings, strengthen communication, and build team capacity.

The IEP Facilitation Program, coordinated by the New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, trains and certifies volunteers to act as NH DOE Special Education team facilitators. Facilitators, at the request of a district or parent(s) and with both in agreement, attend an IEP (Individual Education Plan) meeting on school grounds and facilitate the meeting for all parties involved.

View Flyer here for training schedule.

For more information or to register for a training, contact:
Pamela Lindberg, Program Coordinator
(603) 271-1536 or Pamela.S.Lindberg@ed.state.nh.us