Based on feedback from more than 250 teachers, this very successful
curriculum has been extensively revised. The core purpose remains the
same: helping students to make the transition from school to adult life
smoothly and successfully. With a constant focus on self-determination,
the NEXT S.T.E.P. (Student Transition and Educational Planning) curriculum helps students learn how to take charge of their own transition planning process.

Students
select and implement a variety of transition goals that relate to jobs,
education and training, personal life, and living on their own. The
ultimate goal of this curriculum is to help students assume
responsibility for important life decisions with support from teachers
and parents.

The curriculum works with all kinds of students and
has been used successfully in both special and general education
settings. Although designed primarily for high school students, the
curriculum has also been used effectively in some middle-school and some
post-high school settings.

NEXT S.T.E.P. contains 16
lessons with fully developed lesson plans PLUS scope and sequence for
the lessons to increase student involvement. Enrichment activities and
reduced paperwork increase student motivation as they develop their own
Individualized Transition Plans. The manual, Teachers Talking to Teachers, contains useful suggestions from teachers who have used the NEXT S.T.E.P. curriculum successfully

COMPLETE PROGRAM: Teacher
Manual, 5 student workbooks, 50 brochures, an instructional DVD, and a
copy of Teachers Talking to Teachers, all in a sturdy storage box. (
2000)