Continuing Education & Graduate Courses

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Spring • Summer • Fall

Spring 2026

Early Childhood Education

Brain-Based Strategies for Early Language Development, Danielle Kent, M.S., March 13 - May 13, 2026, Online.

Early Childhood: How Playful Learning Shapes Lifelong Thinkers, Malinda Johnson, M.A., March 25 - June 05, 2026, This course starts in-person at the Kindergarten Conference in Burlington on March 25 and continues in an online environment until June 05, 2026. NEW!!

Grief in Schools

Facing Grief in Schools: How Change and Endings Impact Humans, Teaching, and Learning, Jessica Barewicz, M.Ed., April 04 - May 29, 2026, Online. NEW!!

Interactive Classrooms

Designing Interactive Classrooms: Collaborative Learning and UDL Strategies for Grades 3–12, Ashley Bry, M.Ed., April 27 - June 08, 2026, Online. NEW!!

Mathematics

Critical Thinking in the Math Classroom, Curtis Taylor, M.S., March 20 - May 15, 2026, Online.

Music Education

Blueprints for Creativity: Building Composing & Improv into Your Music Program, Eddie Wilkin, Ed.D., March 15 - April 25, 2026, Online. NEW!!

Neurodiversity & Inclusion

Neurodiversity Affirming Practices for Guiding Student Behavior, Hannah Markos, M.Ed., March 24 - May 21, 2026, Online.

Place Based Learning

Writing of Place, Matthew Schlein, M.S., M.S.W., April 01 - May 31, 2026, In-person & online. NEW!!

Science

Science & Literacy Professional Learning Series K-5: Designing meaningfully integrated units with joy, reflection, and intention, Hannah Gelroth, M.Ed., April 09 - July 10, 2026, In-person & online.

Technology

Enhancing Teacher and Student Creativity Using Cricut Technology (Section 2), Patricia Aigner, M.Ed., March 21 - May 2, 2026, Online. 

Travel Course

Cuba for Educators, Laura Williams, M.A.Ed., March 20 – May 16, 2026, In-person travel to Cuba and online. NEW!!

Trauma-Transforming Practices

Regulating, Reflecting and Reframing: Trauma-Transforming Practice in Education (Level 2), Dave Melnick, LICSW, April 29 - August 2, 2026, Online.

Universal Design for Learning

UDL in Action: Designing Effective Station-Based Classrooms, Curtis Taylor, M.S., March 13 - May 08, 2026, Online. NEW!!

Wellness

Rewriting Burnout: Systems, Self-Care, and Sustainable Change, Eddie Wilkin, Ed.D., April 26 - June 6, 2026, Online. NEW!!

The H.E.A.R.T. Method of Self Care for Educators, Rebecca Day, M.Ed., Rolling enrollment until May 2026, Online. 

Summer 2026

Registration for Summer Offerings will Open Soon! 

Outdoor Education

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

Technology

Learning Through Making: Designing Interdisciplinary STEAM based Learning Experiences, Lucie deLaBruere, M.S., Future dates TBD, In-person & online. NEW!!

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.