Continuing Education & Graduate Courses

For more information on a course please select the title below.

Spring • Summer • Fall

Summer 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI Tools for Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Clarena Renfrow, M.Ed., July 11 - August 29, 2026, Online.

Early Childhood Education

Leveling Up Nature Based Learning Through Play, Sean Beckett, M.S., July 20 - September 20, 2026, In-person & online. NEW!!

Geology & Earth Science

Place-Based Geology & Earth Science, Sean Beckett, M.S., July 08 - September 08, 2026, In-person & online.

Literacy

Advanced Structured Literacy: Language Comprehension, Fluency, and Meaning-Making, Leigh Buettler, M.Ed., July 08 - August 21, 2026, Online.

Building the Foundation: Core Practices in Structured Literacy, Leigh Buettler, M.Ed., July 08 - August 21, 2026, Online.

Evidence-Based Writing Instruction: Developing Confident, Capable Writers, Leigh Buettler, M.Ed., July 13 - August 21, 2026, Online.

Math & Science

Laying the Foundation, Loree Silvis, M.Ed., Aug 03, 2026 - Sep 16, 2026, Online.

Teaching and Learning in Science and Mathematics, Gabriel Hamilton, M.Ed., July 10 - August 28, 2026, Online. NEW!!

Museums as Resources

Museums as Resources, Aimee Gates, M.Ed., August 03 - September 11, 2026, in-person & online.

Music Education

Composer Diversity in Your Music Classroom, Stefanie Weigand, M.M.Ed., July 13 – August 10, 2026, Online.

Jazz in the Mountains, Glendon Ingalls, July 10 - August 29, 2026, In-person & online.

Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity: A Framework for Teaching and Learning, Hannah Markos, M.Ed., July 07 - August 25, 2026, Online.

Outdoor Education

Wildlife Management and Outdoor Education Techniques for Educators, Ali Thomas, M.S., July 12 - August 24, 2026, In-person at Buck Lake Conservation Camp & online.

Post High School Planning

ESPP: Educators Supporting Post-High School Planning Through Student-Centered Career Exploration and Post-High School Planning, Ellen Bagnato, M.S., August 04 - October 26, 2026, Online.

Sustainability

Project Seasons for the Young Learner- Cultivating Joy & Wonder, Jed Norris, M.Ed., July 13, 2026 - August 10, 2026, In-person at Shelburne Farms & online.

Technology

Enhancing Teacher and Student Creativity Using Cricut Technology, Patricia Aigner, M.S., August 01 - October 3, 2026, Online.

Spectacular Lesson Graphics, Design, Integration, and Engagement with New Canva for Education, Patricia Aigner, M.S., Section 1: July 18 - September 12, 2026, Section 2: July 25 - September 12, 2026, Online.

Trauma Informed Studies

Creating a Trauma Responsive Classroom, Ashley Short, M.Ed., July 12 - August 22, 2026, Online.

Stressed Out, Erin Mears, M.Ed., July 12 - August 23, 2026, Online.

The Brain and Trauma, Ashley Short, M.Ed., July 12 - August 22, 2026, Online.

Watershed Science

River & Watershed Science in the Wild, Sean Beckett, M.S., August 03 - October 03, 2026, In-person & online. NEW!!

Wellness

Rewriting Burnout: Systems, Self-Care, and Sustainable Change, Eddie Wilkin, Ed.D., August 02 - September 12, 2026, Online. NEW!! 

The H.E.A.R.T. Method of Self Care for Educators, Rebecca Day, M.Ed., Rolling enrollment until August, Online. 

Fall 2026

We are building a new website that will be ready very soon!

All fall and future Center for Schools courses will be posted on the new site. As soon as it is ready, we will provide a direct link here.

Here's a sneak peek at some of the fall offerings. Many more will follow and full course descriptions will be available on the new site.

Curiosity at the Core: Human-Centered Approaches to Teaching and Learning, Gillian Boudreau, Ph.D., August 24 - December 11, 2026, Online.

BioU: Nature Journaling and Drawing, Sean Beckett, M.S., August 29 - October 29, 2026, In-person & online.

BioU: Mushrooms: Field Identification and Fungal Ecology, Sean Beckett, M.S., September 05 - November 06, 2026, In-person & online.

Entrepreneurial Pathways: Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Innovation in Education, Tamie-Jo Dickinson, MBA, September 14, 2026 - May 15, 2027, In-person & online.

Regulating, Reflecting and Reframing: Trauma-Transforming Practice in Education (Level 2), Dave Melnick, LICSW, September 18, 2026 - January 05, 2027, Online.

BioU: Introduction to the Bedrock Geology of Northern Vermont, Sean Beckett, M.S., September 26 - October 26, 2026, In-person & online.

Allies in Advocacy: Reimagining the School-to-Home Partnership, Alyssa Hutchins, M.A., October 04 - December 17, 2026, Online.

Leading, Learning and Utilizing Early Childhood Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), Heather Duhamel, M.Ed., October 05 - December 11, 2026, Online.

Movement and Music in the Early Childhood Classroom, Mallory Dickinson, M.Ed., October 05 - November 28, 2026, Online.

Don't hesitate to email us if you need a course in a specific content area. We can custom build courses to meet educators' needs. We can also support in-district professional development. We look forward to working with you!

NOTE: All VTSU Center for Schools (CFS) courses are contract courses offered under the sponsorship of the Education Department. Contract courses are primarily developed as extension courses and are instructed by non-faculty professionals and recognized experts. CFS courses address specific interests or needs in the field of education, for a school, or for general professional interest. These courses are not currently approved for use in any VTSU graduate program as an elective or substitution. Participants seeking to use the credits for a degree program within VTSU or another institution of higher education should consult the degree program Director or Office of Graduate Studies for information.