Continuing Education & Graduate Courses

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Spring • Summer • Fall

Spring 2025

Civics

Civics for Today's America: An Inquiry Approach, David Wells, M.Ed., May 1 - June 8, 2025, Online. NEW!!

Literacy

The Comprehensive Reading Course for Educators, produced by Mindplay (R), Marilyn Varricchio, M.Ed., Rolling enrollment, Online.

Natural History

Northern Forest Atlas Botany & Ecology Immersion, Sean Beckett, M.S., Jerry Jenkins, and others, May 2 - September 21, 2025.

BioU: History on the Land: Old Forested Farmscapes, Sean Beckett, M.S., & Samantha Ford, May 5 - July 8, 2025.

Trauma

The Brain and Trauma, Section 2, Ashley Short, M.A.Ed., May 4 - June 15, 2025, Online. 

Transforming Trauma (Level 2): From Harm to Healing, Dave Melnick, LICSW, May 1 - July 20, 2025, Online.

Wellness

 The H.E.A.R.T. Method of Self Care for Educators, Becky Day, M.Ed., Various start dates throughout the spring semester, Online.

Summer 2025

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Classroom Management

Teaching Moves: Bite-sized Techniques to Transform Your Classroom, Michael Blouin, Ed.D., July 7 - August 15, 2025, online.

Cultural Competence & Neurodiversity

Diverse Minds & Inclusive Hearts: A Journey to Cultural Competence and Neurodiversity in Education, Ben White, Ed.D., Dates: TBD, Online. 

Goal Setting

Student Goal Setting, Melinda Robinson, M.S., July 21 - August 31, 2025, Online.

Health Education

Human Sexuality & STD Prevention, Krystina Comforto, M.S.T., June 23 - August 3, 2025, Online.

Principles & Methods for Effective Health Education, Krystina Comforto, M.S.T., June 23 - September 21, 2025, Online.

Intervention Practices

Applying a Systematic Approach to Intervention within an MTSS Model, Allison (Cosey) DiFrancesco, M.S., July 8 - August 19, 2025, Online. 

Leadership

THE ENERGY BUS: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy, Jennifer Hair, M.A.Ed., Session 1: July 7 - August 24, 2025, Session 2: July 21 - August 24, 2025, Online.

Learning in the Forest

EarthWalk Forest Educators' Course, Angella Gibbons, M.Ed., Jul 28 - Sep 19, 2025, In-person August 4-8 at Matsinger Forest in Danville, VT with the remainder of the course in an online environment

Literacy

Adolescent Literacy in Focus, Leigh Buettler, M.Ed., June 23 - August 15, 2025, Online.

Linking Assessment to Instruction with a Structured Literacy Approach, Peggy Price, M.Ed., August 4 - November 25, 2025, Online.

Putting Adolescent Literacy in Focus, Leigh Buettler, M.Ed. & Monica Crumback, June 23 - August 13, 2025, Online.

The Comprehensive Reading Course for Educators, produced by Mindplay (R), Marilyn Varricchio, M.Ed., Rolling enrollment, Online.

When Writing is Hard: Written Language Disorders and Dysgraphia, Melissa Farrall, Ph.D., July 1 - August 15, 2025, Online.

Mathematics

Critical Thinking in the Math Classroom, Curtis Taylor, M.S., June 20 - August 8, 2025, Online.

Middle Grades

Middle Grades Curriculum, Devin Winter, M.S., May 31 - July 26, 2025, Online. 

Museums as Resources

Museums as Resources, Aimee Gates, July 28 - September 8, 2025, In-person at the Bennington Museum and online.

Music Education

First Steps in Music, Betsy Greene, M.M.Ed., May 27 - July 23, 2025, In-person at Wallingford Elementary School and online.

Jazz Immersion, Glendon Ingalls, July 10 - August 29, 2025, In-person at Jazz in the Mountains, Killington, VT and online.

Social Protest and Popular Music, Geoffrey Kim, M.S., June 24 - August 5, 2025, Online. 

Natural History

BioU: Glacial Geology of Central Vermont & the Champlain Valley, Sean Beckett, M.S. & Craig Heindel, June 7 - August 7, 2025, in-person at North Branch Nature Center & online.

BioU: Forestry for Naturalists, Sean Beckett & Ethan Tapper, M.S., May 24 - July 25, 2025, in-person at North Branch Nature Center & online.

BioU: Introduction to Dragonflies & Damselflies, Sean Beckett, M.S. & Bryan Pfeiffer, July 19 - September 19, 2025, in-person at North Branch Nature Center & online.

BioU: The Art & Science of Nature Observation, Sean Beckett, M.S., Libby Davidson & Heather Fitzgerald, June 7 - August 7, 2025, in-person at North Branch Nature Center & online.

Educating Children Outdoors - Nature Based Routines for Outdoor Classrooms, Sean Beckett, M.S., July 7 - August 25, 2025, in-person at North Branch Nature Center & online.

Natural History Fundamentals for Educators, Sean Beckett, M.S., July 21 - August 25, 2025, in-person at North Branch Nature Center & online.

Vermont Master Naturalist for Educators, Sean Beckett, M.S., August 4 - September 22, 2025, in-person at North Branch Nature Center & online.

Vermont's Natural History, Teage O'Connor, M.S., June 23 - August 3, 2025, In-person July 14-18 at field sites around Vermont and online. 

Place-Based Science

Place-Based Science for Educators, Michael Blouin, M.S., July 7 - August 18, 2025, Online. 

Project Design

Project Design Lab, Paul Gambill, M.M., June 23, 2025 - May 15, 2026, in-person and online.  

Special Education

Best Practice in Special Education Case Management, Dawn Campbell, Ed.D.,TBD Online. NEW!!

Teaching Art

Teaching Art, Making Art: Engaging Strategies for Standards-Based Practices, Lisa Bresler, M.A., July 28-August 22, 2025, in-person and online.

Teaching Vocabulary

Teaching Vocabulary in All Classrooms, Ashley By, M.Ed., June 9 - July 21, 2025, Online.

Word Sleuths: Cracking the Vocabulary Code with SWI, James Kalb, M.Ed., June 23 - August 7, 2025, Online.

Technology Integration

Artificial Intelligence: The Genie is Out of the Bottle, Now What? Make 3 Wishes of Course! UDL, Special Education and AI, Clarena Renfrow, M.Ed., June 21 - August 2, 2025, Online.

AI in Education, Transforming Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Ben White, Ed.D., Dates: TBD, Online.

Design Technologies, Matthew Brown, M.A., June 23 - July 31, 2025, In-person at Mount Abraham Union High School and online.

Enhancing Teacher & Student Creativity Using Cricut Technology, Patricia Aigner, M.Ed., July 12 - August 23, 2025, Online.

Integrating AI in K-12 Leadership: Strategies for Administrators & Educators, Patricia Aigner, M.Ed., July 26 - September 6, 2025, Online.

Podcasting: Digital Storytelling, Hybrid Teaching, and Assessments, Clarena Renfrow, M.Ed., July 28 - September 1, 2025, In-person at The Hub Co-Works in Rutland, VT and online. 

Spectacular Lesson Graphics, Design Integration & Engagement with New Canva for Education (Section 1), Patricia Aigner, M.Ed., July 5 - August 16, 2025, Online.

Spectacular Lesson Graphics, Design Integration & Engagement with New Canva for Education (Section 2), Patricia Aigner, M.Ed., July 19 - August 30, 2025, Online.

Trauma

Stressed Out, Erin Mears, M.S., June 8 - July 13, 2025, Online. 

Wellness

 The H.E.A.R.T. Method of Self Care for Educators, Becky Day, M.Ed., Various start dates throughout the summer semester, Online.

Wildlife Management

Wildlife Management and Outdoor Education Techniques for Educators, Ali Thomas, M.S., Jul 13 - Aug 25, 2025, In-person and 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.