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Live Online with Dr. Joelle van Lent & Erica McLaughlin

When practitioners come together and bring with them pieces of the puzzle through collaboration, a beautiful outcome emerges.

3:15-4:45pm, 2nd Thursday of the Month
Oct., Nov., Jan., Feb., March, April, & May

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Strobel Education Offering
Standards Based Grading Workshop

In this workshop, we show you how to implement Standards-Based Grading in your classroom and school so that you can collect data that’s meaningful and paints a clear picture of student achievement.

Facilitator: Dr. Kristie Ennis
Mode: Online
Target Audience: Teachers
Cost: $150

Evenings of 10/17 & 10/24

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Strobel Education Offering
The Science of Reading Workshop

In The Science of Reading Workshop, we unpack research-based instructional practices that incorporate multiple components of literacy including word recognition, orthographic mapping, phonics decoding, and language comprehension.

Facilitator: Dr. Kristie Ennis
Mode: Online
Target Audience: Teachers
Cost: $150

Evenings of 11/6 & 11/13

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Currently Enrolling

  • Community of Practice
    Date(s): Begins Oct. 12th
    Mode: Live, Online
    Hours: 10.5 hrs
    Target Audience: Educational Leaders
    Cost: $475

    Registration

  • Standards Based Grading Workshop
    Date(s): Evenings of 10/17 & 10/24
    Mode: Online
    Hours: 7.5
    Topics: How to implement a meaningful grading system that improves student success
    Target Audience: Vermont Teachers
    Cost: $150

    Registration

  • The Science of Reading Workshop
    Date(s): Evenings of 11/6 & 11/13
    Mode: Online
    Hours: 7.5
    Topics: esearch-based instructional practices that incorporate multiple components of literacy including word recognition, orthographic mapping, phonics decoding, and language comprehension
    Target Audience: Teachers
    Cost: $150

    Registration

  • Mentor Training
    Date(s): Rolling
    Mode: Multiple Options
    Hours: 3.5 hrs
    Target Audience: Experienced School Leaders, Retired School Leaders
    Cost: No cost to VPA Members

    Registration

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: Episodes Released 2x Month, Apple Feed
    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): Fall 2023
    Mode: In-Person
    Hours: 52
    Topics: School Leadership
    Target Audience: School, District, & Aspiring Leaders
  • Community of Care
    Date(s): Summer 2023
    Mode: Online
    Hours: 10.5
    Topics: Community Care Leadership, Current Events
    Target Audience: School, District, & Teacher Leaders
  • Leading Vermont Schools (CVEDC offering)
    Date(s): Currently Enrolling for 2023-24
    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

Ongoing VPA Supports

Partner Resources/Events