Training

Date: December 15, 2021

Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting (Virtual)

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This event is open to "all" and "new" Special Education Directors and district staff involved in Special Education monitoring submissions. Attendance is strongly encouraged. This event will not be recorded.

Contact: Simona Kragh at simona.kragh@vermont.gov

Date: October 6, 2021

Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Audience: Superintendents, Curriculum Coordinators, Special Educators, School Administrators

The Vermont Agency of Education is excited to announce its focus of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) is to support Supervisory Union/Supervisory Districts implement Recovery Plans, improve IDEA indicators 3, 5, and 8 data points, and support best practices in math instruction. To learn more about how your Supervisory Union/Supervisory District might take advantage of these opportunities, attend an informational SSIP 21-22 launch session on October 6, 2021 from 1-2 p.m. Join using this Zoom link.

Contact: Betty Roy at betty.roy@vermont.gov 

Date: October 26, 2021

Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

This session is set up for LEAs who had 80% or higher compliance rates to share successful strategies and systems.

Registration: Upon completion, you will receive an email on how to join this virtual meeting.

Contact: John Spinney at john.spinney@vermont gov

Date: October 19, 2021

Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

This training will have a primary focus on postsecondary goals and having aligned annual transition goals. This training will also focus on the distinction and difference between and annual transition goal and a transition service as well as a brief review of the other I-13 elements.

Registration: Upon completion, you will receive an email on how to join this virtual meeting.

Contact: John Spinney at john.spinney@vermont.gov

Date: September 28, 2021

Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

This training will have a primary focus on transition assessments including team planning for assessments as well as different assessment examples. This training will also briefly review the other I-13 elements.

Registration: Upon completion, you will receive an email on how to join this virtual meeting.

Contact: John Spinney at john.spinney@vermont.gov

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Location: Virtual Meeting
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We will share strategies for increasing students’ engagement and participation in their classrooms and wider school environment (specials, lunchroom, playground, PE, etc) from a PT perspective. This will include topics such as positioning, mobility, classroom set-up, furniture, materials, etc. Lots of time for questions! 

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Contact Person: Ana Kolbach at Ana.Kolbach@vermont.gov 

Date: March 9, 2021

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Location: Virtual Meeting - To access virtual link to this meeting event, you must fill out an online registration form and an email with a virtual link will be sent to you.

The session will explore strategies, tools and resources for teaching students with complex learning and communication profiles who are emergent literacy learners. Paraprofessionals will gain increased knowledge in evidence-based practices for teaching emergent literacy (language/communication, reading, and writing) to students with complex profiles, preschool through high school. Participants will interact with presenters to learn strategies, tools and resources to increase access to literacy learning and student engagement in shared reading.

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Contact: Ana Kolbach, Inclusion and Accessibility Coordinator, Ana.Kolbach@vermont.gov 

Date: February 23, 2021

Time of Event: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Location: Virtual Meeting - To access virtual link to this meeting event, you must fill out an online registration form and an email with a virtual link will be sent to you.

This session will explore a variety of strategies, tools, and resources for promoting positive behavior. Paraprofessionals will gain increased knowledge in the powerful connection between behavior and communication. Participants will interact with presenters to learn strategies, tools, and resources for teaching social skills and will gain understanding of promoting generalization of skills across settings.

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Contact: Ana Kolbach, Inclusion and Accessibility Coordinator, Ana.Kolbach@vermont.gov

Audience: Administrators, Educators, Special Educators, Coaches, Interventionists, School and State Library and Media Specialists 

Designed for classroom teachers outside of English Language Arts, this session explores the Lexile Framework and how its measures can impact the teaching and learning of subject matter content across the curriculum and within each discipline. The structure and specific questions that will be addressed are as follows: What are Lexile measures for students and what are Lexile measures for text? What are the benefits of using the Lexile Framework for Reading to teach subject matter content? Where can you find Lexile tools and resources and how can they help guide instruction? Register to attend this live session on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 3-3:30 p.m. 

Contact: Emily Leute at emily.leute@vermont.gov 

Audience: Administrators, Educators, Special Educators, Coaches, Interventionists, School and State Library and Media Specialists 

The Agency of Education and MetaMetrics are pleased to offer this professional learning opportunity to build the understanding of the Lexile and Quantile Hub among educators across Vermont. This presentation offers both a quick "tour" and some "hands on time" to explore the new Lexile & Quantile Hub, a "one stop shop" for Lexile and Quantile tools for students, parents, and educators. This session addresses the following topics: accessing the Hub; creating and managing your account; support, Quick Start Guides, and video tutorials; and an overview of the individual Lexile and Quantile tools. Register to attend this live session on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from 3-4 p.m. 

Contact: Ryan Parkman at ryan.parkman@vermont.gov