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Work Sessions, Cohort 2
EQS: Preparing for Implementation, 2025-26

Act One of 2019 was a unanimous decision by Vermont legislatures to enact ethnic and social equity learning standards for the state of Vermont. A primary focus for the ensuing working group was to revise Vermont’s top educational document, the Educational Quality Standards (EQS).

Five In-Person Work Sessions (Montpelier)
9am to 2pm
Target Audience: School Leaders (District and Teacher Leaders Welcome)
Dates: 2/6, 3/6, 4/2, 5/1, 6/3

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Jan 29th & 30th, Woodstock Inn & Resort
3rd Annual
2025 VPA Winter Symposium

The Vermont Principals’ Association is inviting you to the 2025 Winter Symposium at the beautiful and cozy Woodstock Inn for colleagueship, rejuvenation, inspiration and meaningful professional learning. The target audience is school leaders, central office administrators, athletic directors, and aspiring school leaders. Join us on the evening of Wednesday, January 29th & Thursday, January 30th. There is an optional Thursday only registration available as well.

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Live Webinar-No Cost
Aspiring Leaders Q & A

For Those Considering School Leadership
Wednesday, February 5th
3:30 – 4:30PM
Zoom Drop-In
No Fee/Cost

The VPA will host a zoom drop-in for any educators interested in school leadership. The intended audience is aspiring school leaders. Questions about the role, applying for school leaders positions, licensing, professional learning, and more are welcome.

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In-Person Workshop
Step Up to Conflict, Workshop

Thursday, March 27th, 2025
8:30 to 12:30pm
Montpelier, VT

This workshop is a half-day workshop that has also been widely well received among school leaders in Vermont. It concentrates on helping participants identify their most important values and recognize that conflict is often, at its root, a difference in emphasis on given values. It is an interactive workshop where participants get to explore strategies and their own real world conflicts with immediate take aways.

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Bring the VPA to You

Contact the VPA to review available dates and costs in bringing the VPA to your learning community.

Asynchronous Resources

  • VPA Podcast
    Mode: Audio
    Topics: School and Athletics Leadership
    Access: Archived Episodes
    Target Audience: All
  • VPA Videos, Recorded Webinars
    Mode: Video
    Topics: Varied
    Access: Open
    Target Audience: All
  • Equity Initiative
    Mode: Reading/Links
    Topics: School Leadership Contracts
    Access: Open
    Target Audience: School Leaders
  • Social Emotional Learning Bundles (CCL)
    Mode: Online Course/Materials
    Hours: 20
    Topics: Social Emotional Learning
    Access: Email VPA if interested
    Target Audience: School Leaders and Teachers

Annual Cohorts

  • Waddington Leadership Initiative
    Date(s): Applications to Cohorts–typically are open in Late October each year
    Mode: In-Person
    Hours: 52
    Topics: School Leadership
    Target Audience: School, District, & Aspiring Leaders
  • Community of Care
    Date(s): Enrolls each summer
    Mode: Online
    Hours: 10.5
    Topics: Community Care Leadership, Current Events
    Target Audience: School, District, & Teacher Leaders
  • Leading Vermont Schools with Jay Nichols
    Date(s): Enrolls each spring
    Mode: In-Person
    Hours: 4 course credits with St. Mikes
    Topics: School Leadership in Vermont, led by Jay Nichols
    Target Audience: New School Leaders, New to VT School Leaders, & Aspiring
  • VPA Leadership Course 2.0
    Date(s): Enrolls each Spring/Summer
    Mode: In-Person
    Hours: 3 graduate credits with VSU (6 full day meetings through the school year)
    Topics: Communication, Budgets, Equity Leadership, Leadership Development & More
    Target Audience: Active School Leaders

Ongoing VPA Supports

Partner Resources/Events

  • Co-Teaching Institute, Demonstrated Success
    Date(s): June 24 and 25, 2024
    Mode: In-Person
    Topics: efficient co-planning meetings. effective full or part-time co-taught classrooms. shared responsibilities in assessment instruction and classroom management. improving communication flow and expectations to paraprofessionals and other school specialists.
    Target Audience: classroom teachers, special education teachers, administrators, specialists, paraprofessionals
    Cost: $510 for the 2 days, 10% discount for teams of 6+

    Location: Kittery, ME

    This institute will support school professionals who are looking to establish or improve practices along a co-teaching continuum, including efficient co-planning meetings, effective full or part-time co-taught classrooms, shared responsibilities in assessment instruction and classroom management, and improving communication flow and expectations to paraprofessionals and other school specialists.

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