Continuing Education & Graduate Courses

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Spring • Summer • Fall

Summer 2025

Career Exploration

ESPP: Educators Supporting Post-High School Planning Through Student-Centered Career Exploration and Post-High School Planning, Ellen Bagnato, M.S., August 5 - October 25, 2025, In-person and online.

Classroom Management & Educator Wellness

Teaching with Courage, Lindsay Pontius, Ed.D., Jul 21 - Aug 29, 2025, Online.

Early Childhood Education

2025 Early Childhood Educators Institute, July 29, 31 & August 5, 7 from 9 am - 3 pm, online.

Emotional Resilience

Inward and Onward: A Wholehearted Schools Immersion (Level 2), Tara Cariano, M.S., Aug 1, 2025 - June 5, 2026, In-person and online.

Onward: A Yearlong Emotional Resiliency Immersion for Educators, Tara Cariano, M.S., Section 1 & Section 2: August 1, 2025 - June 5, 2026. Both Sections will meet on 8/13/2025 from 9 am - 5 pm. Section 1: One Monday per month from 4 pm – 7 pm: 9/15, 10/6, 11/17, 12/15, 1/12, 2/16, 3/16, 4/13, 5/18, and 6/1, Section 2: One Thursday per month from 4 pm – 7 pm: 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11, 1/8, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, and 6/4, in-person and online.

Goal Setting

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

Learning in the Forest

EarthWalk Forest Educators' Course, Angella Gibbons, M.Ed., July 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

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

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

Mathematics

Laying the Foundation, Loree Silvis, M.Ed., July 30 – Sep 09, 2025, Online.

Museums as Resources

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

Natural History

BioU: Introduction to Dragonflies & Damselflies, Sean Beckett, M.S. & Bryan Pfeiffer, July 19 - September 19, 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.

Technology Integration

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. 

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.

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.