Professional Learning

Dates: 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1, 11/22, 12/20, 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 5/30

Time: 2-3 p.m. 

Audience: Early Childhood Special Education Coordinators, Early Childhood Special Educators (ECSE), and Special Education Directors 

Purpose: Is there an IEP question that has you stumped? Do you need clarification on an IDEA Part B 619 rule? Are you looking for a helpful resource for staff new to ECSE? Katie McCarthy, Early Childhood Special Education Team Manager (IDEA B 619) and Amy Murphy, Early Education Inclusion Coordinator are available to answer questions from the ECSE Indicators to inclusion. There is no sign-up, just drop in!  

Microsoft Teams Meeting Link:  

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• Meeting ID: 241 540 356 643 

• Passcode: 2xNK5y 

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• +1 802-828-7667,,518306663# United States, Montpelier 

• Phone conference ID: 518 306 663# 

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Contact: Katie McCarthy, katie.mccarthy@vermont.gov 

2024-2025 Dates and Time: Every second Thursday from 1-2 p.m. starting from Sept. 12, 2024, to May 8, 2025 

Audience: Family Engagement Coordinators and Liaisons, School and District Administrators, Community Organization Personnel 

Purpose: Please save the dates for the Family Engagement Networking Series facilitated by the AOE Vermont Multi-Tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team. The sessions will focus on Family Engagement as a Strategy for Improving Belonging and Well-Being. These are informal, monthly one-hour virtual sessions for family engagement colleagues to connect, hear updates, learn of resources, share strategies, and discuss problems of practice regarding family engagement.  

Topics: See 2024-25 Family Engagement Networking Series Topics for session topics.

Contact: Nancy Hellen at nancy.hellen@vermont.gov

Online Meeting Information

Use the below links to join in any session in this series: 

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• Meeting ID: 217 198 098 819  

• Passcode: oWxyWL  

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• +1 802-828-7667,,90777739# United States, Montpelier  

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• Phone conference ID: 907 777 39#  

Training Dates: Every third (3rd) Thursday starting from September 19, 2024 to May 15, 2025 

Location: Meeting link to join will be email to you before the day of the event. Register for VTmtss Office Hours. 

Time: 3-4 p.m. 

Purpose: Please join the new VTmtss Office Hours series facilitated by the Agency of Education (AOE) Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team. The series will focus on VTmtss updates, tools, processes, and systems to support the field and built-in Question and Answer time, with the theme of relationship building woven within each session. Some upcoming topics include: Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying (HHB) Rule 4500 forms and requirements, review of VTmtss survey data analysis and application to decision-making, Educational Support Teams (EST) processes, and more. 

Contact: MJ Jaird at Meghan.Jaird@vermont.gov 

Weekly Topics: See VTmtss Office Hours Series 2024-2025 for weekly office hour topics.

Date: May 14, 2024 

Time: 3:15 – 4 p.m. 

Description: Laura Magnuson, MA, MS, LAMFT, VP of Clinical Engagement at TalkSpace. The agenda for this webinar will include preparing for difficult conversations, understanding and regulating emotions, how self-care fits in, and resources. 
How to Join: 

• Zoom link 

• One tap mobile: +16469313860,,89100117429# 

• Telephone: 1-929-436-2866  

Webinar ID: 891 0011 7429 

 
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kBNtvfSwi 

Contact: Tracy Watterson at tracy.watterson@vermont.gov 

Date: March 14, 2023

Time: 3-4 p.m. 

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+1 802-828-7667,,382242923#    

Location: Virtual 

Audience: Principals, Curriculum Directors, and Teachers

The Kindergarten Conference Planning Committee is thrilled to bring Dr. Peter Gray to Vermont, a native son of Cabot schools and internationally-recognized play expert, to share his research as well as research from across the globe on the critical role of play in children’s lives. His message is particularly relevant during these days in which we find ourselves faced with the necessity of recognizing and addressing children’s holistic well-being as central to their intellectual engagement and school success. Two-hour workshops will follow the keynote and focus on play within the classroom setting, mathematics, outdoor learning, storytelling, problems solving, and media literacy. The conference will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 9-Noon. For more information and a link to the registration, please see the registration flyer.

Contact: Pat Fitzsimmons at pat.fitzsimmons@vermont.gov

Location: Springfield School District Central Office, 60 Park Street, Springfield, VT

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Principals, Superintendents

Description: The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) is inviting instructional coaches from Vermont schools to participate in a two-year Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community (IC NIC). 2019–2020: The goal of the first year of the IC NIC is twofold: use improvement science to define the role of the Instructional Coach in Vermont schools and to identify and test a change idea using the AOE Impact Plan. 2020–2021: The goal is to create an Instructional Coach Toolkit that contains the necessary resources to support an Instructional Coach in their practice. The IC NIC will be offered in four Vermont regions. Learn more about this professional learning opportunity and register for Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community.

Contact: Susan Yesalonia at susan.yesalonia@vermont.gov or (802) 479-1284

Location: Springfield School District Central Office, 60 Park Street, Springfield, VT

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Principals, Superintendents

Description: The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) is inviting instructional coaches from Vermont schools to participate in a two-year Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community (IC NIC). 2019–2020: The goal of the first year of the IC NIC is twofold: use improvement science to define the role of the Instructional Coach in Vermont schools and to identify and test a change idea using the AOE Impact Plan. 2020–2021: The goal is to create an Instructional Coach Toolkit that contains the necessary resources to support an Instructional Coach in their practice. The IC NIC will be offered in four Vermont regions. Learn more about this professional learning opportunity and register for Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community.

Contact: Susan Yesalonia at susan.yesalonia@vermont.gov or (802) 479-1284

Location: Burlington Electric, Pine St., 585 Pine Street, Burlington, VT

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Principals, Superintendents

Description: The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) is inviting instructional coaches from Vermont schools to participate in a two-year Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community (IC NIC). 2019–2020: The goal of the first year of the IC NIC is twofold: use improvement science to define the role of the Instructional Coach in Vermont schools and to identify and test a change idea using the AOE Impact Plan. 2020–2021: The goal is to create an Instructional Coach Toolkit that contains the necessary resources to support an Instructional Coach in their practice. The IC NIC will be offered in four Vermont regions. Learn more about this professional learning opportunity and register for Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community.

Contact: Susan Yesalonia at susan.yesalonia@vermont.gov or (802) 479-1284

Location: Springfield School District Central Office, 60 Park Street, Springfield, VT

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Principals, Superintendents

Description: The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) is inviting instructional coaches from Vermont schools to participate in a two-year Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community (IC NIC). 2019–2020: The goal of the first year of the IC NIC is twofold: use improvement science to define the role of the Instructional Coach in Vermont schools and to identify and test a change idea using the AOE Impact Plan. 2020–2021: The goal is to create an Instructional Coach Toolkit that contains the necessary resources to support an Instructional Coach in their practice. The IC NIC will be offered in four Vermont regions. Learn more about this professional learning opportunity and register for Instructional Coaching Networked Improvement Community.

Contact: Susan Yesalonia at susan.yesalonia@vermont.gov or (802) 479-1284