For more information and to register for a class please select the course title below:
Great Expectations: Improving Classroom Management, David Wells, November 2 - December 8, 2019. This course begins with an in-person session on November 2, 2019 in Berlin, VT and continues in an online environment.
Personalized, Multidimensional Professional Learning for Energy/Climate Focused Instruction, Deanna Bailey, Rolling Enrollment. Flexible start and end dates within this time frame to be discussed with and determined by VEEP.
Courage to Lead, Holly Wilkinson, November 7, 2019 - August 22, 2020, Burlington, VT.
The Comprehensive Reading Course for Educators, Marilyn Varricchio, Rolling enrollment, Online.
Wilderness Writer’s Retreat: Developing Writing Skills with a Vintage Typewriter, David Wells, October 26 - December 4, 2019. The course begins in Montpelier’s beautiful Hubbard Park on October 26, 2019 from 9:00-1:00 and continues online through December 4, 2019.
Making Math Fun! Project based learning in K-8 Classroom, Monica Wood, November 21, 2019 - January 2, 2020, Online.
Accomplished Teaching – National Board Certification II, Juliette Longchamp, Various locations starting at various dates in October, October 8, 2019 - May 5, 2020.
Methods I: Introduction to Online Teaching, Terri Vest, November 4, 2019 - January 19, 2019, Online.
L.E.O. - Lessons in Educating Outdoors - Levels I, II, & III, Kurt Valenta, Exact meeting dates and times to be determined by the cohort. Each one of the stand-alone 1-credit courses to be held as a two-consecutive-day-session determined by cohort consensus. The instructor will hold the course at the participating school if a minimum of 6 teachers and/or staff members participate.
Photoshop for Teachers: Introductory Level, Jennifer Hair, November 4 - December 15, 2019, Online.
Confronting Social Inequalities, Alan Berolzheimer, November 6, 2019 - March 4, 2020. Various locations.
C3 Social Studies: Inquiring Minds Want to Know!, David Wells, November 2, 2019 - December 14, 2019. This course begins with an in-person session on November 2 from 1:30-4:30 in Berlin, VT and continues in an online environment.
Cricut in Education, Patricia Aigner, November 2 - December 20, 2019. This course begins with an in-person session on November 2, 2019 at Rutland High School and continues in an online environment.
Google for Education, David St. Germain, Rolling enrollment, Online.
Join the Maker Movement Meets Virtual Reality and Sculpting, Clarena Renfrow & Rodney Batchelet, December 7, 2019 - January 30, 2020, Castleton University.
Touch Chromebooks, GSuite and App Smash (Book Creator, WeVideo and more!) for Engaged Kids, Patricia Aigner, November 9-December 31, 2019. This course begins with an in-person session at Rutland High School on November 9, 2019 and continues in an online environment.
Transforming Education with Virtual Reality, Clarena Renfrow, October 26 - December 30, 2019, Online.
TED Talks in the Classroom, Jennifer Hair, November 4 - December 15, 2019, Online.
More spring courses coming soon! Registration will open in November.
ADHD/Executive Function and Literacy: Strategies to Support All Students, Debbie Tracht, MA, CAGS, Spring 2020, In-person and online through Canvas.
Facilitating Career Development, Heather Maietta, February 15 - May 30, 2020. Online.
Facilitating Career Development, Jim Peacock, Spring 2020, In-person & Online.
Facilitating Career Development, Mark Danaher, Spring 2020, In-person & Online.
RELENTLESS: Cultivating Grit and Consistency of Effort, Shawn Hair, March 2 - April 6, 2020, Online.
Teaching Diversity through Literature, Benjamin White, Spring 2020. This course begins in an online environment using Canvas. The course will also hold two synchronous meetings through Zoom videoconferencing.
STEAM: Engineering Design in the Physical Science Curriculum, Timothy Thibodeau, Spring 2019. This course begins in an online environment. There will be two in-person sessions at Castleton University. The in-person dates will be set by the group.
Emergent Literacy in the Elementary Classroom, Melissa Knipes, Spring 2020. In-person at Castleton University and online.
From the Lab to the Classroom: Translating Science-Based Foundational Reading Research into High Leverage Instructional Routines, Laura King, Spring 2020, in-person and online.
Looking Carefully at Student Writing, Leigh Harder, Spring 2020. This class will meet in-person at the Salisbury Community School in Salisbury and online with readings and assignments given in between.
The Critical Nature of Picture Books in Elementary Classrooms, Nancy Daigle, January 6-March 23, 2019, Ten Mondays from 4:00-7:00 pm at the Thatcher Brook Library in Waterbury, VT.
The Comprehensive Reading Course for Educators, Marilyn Varricchio, Rolling enrollment, Online.
Multilingualism: Challenges and Opportunities in Education, Adrienne Matunas, Spring 2020, The course will begin with a live Zoom video meeting. There will be one in-person session at Castleton University with the remainder of the course in an online environment using Canvas.
Focusing in on MTSS: Ensuring Effectiveness System-Wide, Libby Bonesteel, Spring 2020, Four in-person meetings using Zoom videoconferencing. The remainder will be held online using Moodle.
L.E.O. - Lessons in Educating Outdoors - Levels I, II, & III, Kurt Valenta, Exact meeting dates and times to be determined by the cohort. Each one of the stand-alone 1-credit courses to be held as a two-consecutive-day-session determined by cohort consensus. The instructor will hold the course at the participating school if a minimum of 6 teachers and/or staff members participate.
Self-Care for Teachers: Transform Your “Self” and Classroom, Rebecca Day, Spring 2020. Online using Zoom videoconferencing and Google Classroom.
Social Media for Educators, Benjamin White, Spring 2020. This course begins in an online environment using Canvas. The course will also hold two synchronous meetings through Zoom videoconferencing.
Teaching Creativity, Anne Marquette, Spring 2020, Online.
Using Microsoft Excel in the Classroom, Nicky (Nicole) DelNegro-Jozefiak, Spring 2020. This course will be held in a blended format with one in-person session on October 6 and the remainder online.
Video Leadership for Educators, Benjamin White, Spring 2020. The course begins in an online environment. There will be two two in-person meetings using Zoom videoconferencing.
Fostering Resilience: Creating Trauma Responsive School Communities, Joelle vanLent & Gillian Boudreau, January 13 - May 4, 2020. In-person at Capitol Plaza in Montpelier and online.
Universal Design for Learning: Making Instruction Accessible to All Students, Andrew Jones, Spring 2020, In-person at Mill River Union High School and online.
Coaching, Courses & Workshops on ADHD and Executive Function
Customized, Coached Education Courses
Learning Opportunity for Early Childhood Educators
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) Teacher Professional Development Program