The 3 courses below are being sponsored by WRVSU and participation is funded by grant money.

You do not need to use your professional development allowance funds for these courses, unless you are pursuing graduate credit.

Responsive Classroom: Responsive Classroom Elementary Core and Responsive Classroom Middle School

WRVSU school sites, July 17-20

WRVSU will cover the cost of the course for all interested faculty (up to course enrollment maximum). Information about earning graduate-level credit is available here, which can be covered by your Professional Development Allowance. Participants will receive several course materials, including a course-specific resource book and Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14, among others. To reserve your spot, please sign up here. 

Wilson Fundations Launch Workshop

Online through Wilson (various dates throughout spring and summer) or Stern Center (July dates) 

The 6-hour, level-specific Launch Workshops provide the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations curriculum for the designated level. The workshops are highly interactive with activities and discussions and were developed with extensive participant input. Online offerings are designed to maintain participation and motivation for optimal leanrinmg with strategically placed breaks and an extended lunch. Please contact Anda (aadams@wrvsu.org) for final approval and workshop payment process.  

Emerging Technologies for the K-12 Classroom

WRVSU Central Office, July 10-14

In this course, participants will explore the act of teaching and the integration of technology to construct learning experiences relevant to our students and to us. They will learn about different teaching methods and strategies, and how to use technology to support these methods. They will also have the opportunity to experiment with different technologies and to reflect on their own teaching practice. In the spring Professional Development Survey, this course (previously known as Teaching & Instructional Technology) was rated highly as an SU-wide course during 22-23 and was selected by many as an interest in the future. While we are unable to run this course during the 2023-24 schoolyear, if you are interested in joining the summer version of this class, please indicate so here. LINK

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Additional Learning Opportunities This Summer 

Please use the 23-24 PD Approval Process Form if you are requesting use of professional development allowance funds for any of these courses.

Implementing Toward Impact: EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum OR EL Education K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block

Virtual, Summer  2023-May 2024

EL Education is transforming literacy education with an acclaimed curriculum, proven professional development, and a suite of resources that empower teachers to master their greatest aspirations and build equitable and inclusive learning opportunities for all students. Created by teachers for teachers, and based on college and career readiness standards, the EL Education Language Arts curriculum is a comprehensive, research-informed, core language arts program that engages teachers and students through compelling, real world content. These courses include a 3-hour virtual kick-off meeting in the summer, 9 hours of asynchronous course sessions to complete by September, and then five 90-min synchronous sessions throughout the 2023-24 school year. K-8 LA Curriculum Info Here; K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block Info Here.

Discrete Mathematics

June 26-30, Hampton Inn, Colchester, VT

Discrete math topics are becoming more common in high school curricula and there is an escalating need for teachers to get exposure to ideas, methods and applications in this area in order to be better prepared to facilitate student discovery.  This course in discrete mathematics presents numerous examples of the Common Core Standard of mathematical modeling and draws from topics in the following areas of study: basic counting methods, the binomial theorem, recursion, modular arithmetic, graph theory, set theory, Latin squares and tournaments, and fair division and voting methods.  More information and a registration link can be found here. 

Mathematical Coherence in the Elementary Grades: Foundational Understandings for Students who Struggle

June 26-28 in the Burlington area

This course explores the current research on the teaching and learning of early number concepts, additive, multiplicative and fractional reasoning.  Especially useful for PreK-6 grade educators, as well as middle and high school educators working with the special needs population.  More information and a registration link can be found here. 

Mathematics as a Second Language

July 10-14, Hampton Inn, Colchester, VT

This course provides for a deep understanding of the basic themes of arithmetic as well as the inter-relationships among arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.  As VMI’s signature course, a major theme of Mathematics as a Second Language is the understanding of arithmetic and algebra through language.  Participants will explore the mathematics content related to these topics, the intimate relationship among them, and the important pedagogical strategies and skills educational research suggests can have a strong impact on student learning. More information and a registration link can be found here. 

Laying the Foundation: Building a Deep Understanding of Number in the Primary Grades

Online, June 22-23 + 26-28 or Aug 9-11 + 14-15

This 3-credit graduate course with Loree Silvis will focus on developing a deeper understanding of the foundational concepts of early numeracy, examining how students develop an understanding of number, and exploring ways to promote early numeracy development throughout the day. More information available here and registration online at https://tinyurl.com/LTFsmr2023. 

Building upon the Foundation: Developing Additive Reasoning and Computational Fluency

Online, July 27-28 + July 31-Aug 2

This 3-credit graduate course with Loree Silvis builds on the early numeracy course, Laying the Foundation, that was taught this summer and fall. Building upon the Foundation will focus on how students construct an understanding of addition and subtraction and the relationship between them as they work toward fluency. More information available here and registration online at https://tinyurl.com/BUTFsmr2023. 

All Learners Network Professional Learning

Multiple options in spring and summer

Several options are sponsored by the AOE and free to participants. 

Open Up Resources HIVE 2023 Conference

Atlanta, GA, July 10-12

HIVE is a 2½ day on-site professional learning conference for teachers, coaches, and school leaders implementing Open Up Resources curricula, including 6-8 Math. Register here.

Math Learning Center (Bridges in Math) Intervention Leadership Conference

Bloomington, MN, July 23-24

All students can make sense of mathematics. Some students just need more time, opportunities and support than others. We believe that designing with empathy is the key to creating and implementing effective, asset-based intervention strategies. Network with other leaders committed to creating more equitable, student-centered learning environments. Register here.

Math Learning Center (Bridges in Math) Summer Leadership Institute

Virtual, July 20-21 OR Bloomington, MN, July 24-27

SLI 2023 is an opportunity for coaches, administrators, curriculum specialists and teacher-leaders to come together as a community and discuss how to focus on student strengths. We will be offering: Presentations focused on equitable, asset-based classroom practices and high-leverage implementation strategies; Opportunities to network with fellow Bridges educators; and build a comprehensive vision of asset-based teaching and learning. You have the option of joining the Intervention Leadership Conference on July 23–24 and continuing your learning journey at our Summer Leadership Institute on July 24–27. Register here.

Anti-Racism in Education Monthly Zoom Series

Virtual, 3rd Tuesday of the month beginning June 20 @ 7pm

Regeneration Corps and Building Fearless Futures are excited to announce a regular Anti-Racism in Education Zoom series. This call is intended for teachers, educators, mentors, and organizers who are working to challenge white supremacy and support students and young people of all backgrounds striving to end racism in the school system and other environments. Each week we will be joined by a facilitator from Regeneration Corps and a presenter from Building Fearless Futures. We will compare notes and best practices and share resources for the work we're all doing in our worksplaces and communities. Register here.

Transforming Trauma: The School as a Healing Community – How We Understand Adversity, Equity, and Innovative Practices

Virtual, Aug 23 

During this workshop you will study the harmful effects of trauma on students, their families, and the workforce. You will discuss how mindsets and beliefs systems can cause harm and even exacerbate the very conditions we are trying to address. We focus on an "Outcome Formula" designed to challenge conventional and traditional approaches.  This can be taken either as a 1-day workshop or as the launch to a 3-credit graduate course with additional course days. Register here.

Classroom Design Supporting Multilingual Learners: Co-Planning for Informed ELL Instruction in K-12 Classrooms

Colchester, VT, June 27-28 

This two-day workshop incorporates the lessons learned from CVEDC’s 2018 workshop with Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld around Collaboration and Co-Teaching. Having implemented this model in EWSD, our presenting team wants to share their strategies for designing lessons that support their ELL students. Co-Planning with multilingual and Classroom Teachers has been a critical factor for student success. Learn more and sign up here. 

Neurodiversity: A Framework for Teaching and Learning

Online, July 10

This course will offer an introduction to the Neurodiversity movement, including its origins, history, evolution, key concepts, and vocabulary. Participants will have an opportunity to use their new learning to inform teaching practices both in service to students receiving special education and in honoring the neurodiversity inherently present in all spaces where students learn. Participants will engage in small and large group work with an emphasis on active learning. Students will reflect on their new learning and application of course concepts to their existing professional practice. Learn more and sign up here.

Equity Literacy Institute

At your own pace free equity trainings: https://www.equitylearn.com/courses/what-is-equity  and  https://www.equitylearn.com/courses/the-equity-literacy-framework

Community Science Workshop 

White River Junction, VT, July 17-20

Join the Vermont Center for Ecostudies from July 17 through the 20 for VCE’s second Community Science Teacher Education Workshop. This program is intended to engage high school science teachers in inquiry-based exercises that incorporate both data collection and analysis. Throughout the four-day long program, participants will receive a primer on the Upper Valley’s ecology, gain confidence incorporating field methods into their curriculum, work with open access data, and discuss both planning and conducting community science studies. Participants will also explore VCE’s research programs and learn ways in which their classes can contribute to our existing community science initiatives. Thanks to funders, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Wellborn Ecology Fund and Hypertherm’s Hope Foundation, VCE will be able to provide a $150 stipend to participants. Continuing education credits are also available for participants of this workshop. Participation is limited to 12 educators on a first come, first served basis. Info and registration here.

Art in the Park Workshop

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park and St. Gaudens National Park, Aug 9-12

Participants in this free workshop will draw upon the parks' art collections and inspiring landscape while learning from each other. Individual session topics include using historic landscape paintings in climate change education, understanding monuments through primary sources, and practicing mindfulness with art. Learn more. 

A Forest for Every Classroom

Season Gatherings, Shelburn Farms 

A Forest for Every Classroom is a year-long program to help Vermont K–12 teachers translate climate change, equity, and other sustainability concepts from the land into their curriculum. Refresh your teaching practice and reconnect your curriculum to the land in A Forest for Every Classroom. Across habitats and through the seasons, learn how to “read”–and teach–in the landscapes of Vermont from some of the best education and natural resource professionals in the state.  You’ll gain the tools to integrate real-world, hands-on experiences into your curriculum. At the heart of FFEC is the belief that every student must have a relationship with their place in order to create a more sustainable future. This year-long program is designed for Vermont K–12 classroom teachers. We are currently accepting applications to join our next cohort, A Forest for Every Classroom 2023–24! Learn more. 

Learning Together! Advancing Place-Based Ecology Education through Collaborations and Connection

Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT, October 13

Presenters Proposals Due June 19

The UVTPC is a network of education professional development providers and practitioners who work together to advance high-quality place-based and ecological education (PBEE) in all Upper Valley Schools. We envision an Upper Valley where all students are deeply engaged in education that fosters ecological understanding and connection to places. This year’s conference creates opportunities for educators, professional development providers, and other PBEE practitioners to share, collaborate, connect, and learn together. Over the course of the last year, we have heard from many of you a strong desire to reengage with a broader community of place-based ecology educators. We invite you to submit a session proposal that highlights collaborations in PBEE within and across schools and organizations. We will prioritize workshops that engage participants as active learners.  

Professional Learning Opportunities Supported by the Vermont-NEA

1.  Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students - The author of this new book will be facilitating this summer course, which is appropriate for Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff. One can take the class with or without credit. Links to the program description and registration are embedded in the above flyer link. (Book included)

2. Educator Resilience Book Group - Onward - This small group (20 educators) will spend from June 2023 through May 2024 meeting virtually each month focusing on one chapter Elena Aguilar's Book, Onward. Free (including the book for VTNEA Members)

3. GrowVT-Ed - GrowVT-Ed is a year-long program for educators on a provisional license, who intend to become certified through the Peer Review Process. This program will start in August and end in June, meeting virtually weekly to support the development of the Peer Review Portfolio. The course fee covers the weekly seminars and feedback from facilitators. We also have ARPA funding for the Peer Review Fee and Resources utilized in the program. 

4. Mentoring and Coaching - This three-day course is offered four times this summer (in-person) in Chittenden, Washington, Orange, and Bennington Counties. It is appropriate for new mentors or coaches who would like to develop their leadership skills as they elevate the teaching practice of new educators. 

5. Competency-Based Microcredentials - NEA is the largest provider of Educational Microcredentials. These "MCs" (Free for VTNEA Members and a small cost to nonmembers/administrators) provide opportunities for personalized professional learning.  Soon to be out are new MCs exploring the Standards for Mathematical Practice, developed by Meaghan Morgan-Puglisi, NBCT (Mt. Anthony Union High School) and Jennifer Larocque, NBCT (Salisbury Community School). Vermont-NEA will provide a certificate for 15 hours for each Microcredential earned. Explore the Microcredential Library.