Training

Date: May 5, 2022

Time: 3-4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual (An email will be sent to you with a link on how to join in this session.)

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Principals

The Agency of Education is excited to host the 2021–2022 Instructional Coaches Networked Improvement Community (IC NIC) beginning with a kick-off meeting on Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 3–4:30 p.m. This five-session professional learning opportunity will focus on the system and culture needed to support instructional coaches and their practice as well as the use of improvement science (PDSA cycles) to resolve problems of practice. Sessions 2–5 are scheduled for December 9, 2021; January 20, 2022; March 10, 2022; and May 5, 2022. Please register online to participate in this professional learning community.

Contact: Susan Yesalonia at susan.yesalonia@vermont.gov or (802) 828-6553

Date: December 9, 2021

Time: 3-4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual (An email will be sent to you with a link on how to join in this session.)

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Principals

The Agency of Education is excited to host the 2021–2022 Instructional Coaches Networked Improvement Community (IC NIC) beginning with a kick-off meeting on Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 3–4:30 p.m. This five-session professional learning opportunity will focus on the system and culture needed to support instructional coaches and their practice as well as the use of improvement science (PDSA cycles) to resolve problems of practice. Sessions 2–5 are scheduled for December 9, 2021; January 20, 2022; March 10, 2022; and May 5, 2022. Please register online to participate in this professional learning community.

Contact: Susan Yesalonia at susan.yesalonia@vermont.gov or (802) 828-6553

Date: October 14, 2021

Time: 3-4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual (An email will be sent to you with a link on how to join in this session.)

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Principals

The Agency of Education is excited to host the 2021–2022 Instructional Coaches Networked Improvement Community (IC NIC) beginning with a kick-off meeting on Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 3–4:30 p.m. This five-session professional learning opportunity will focus on the system and culture needed to support instructional coaches and their practice as well as the use of improvement science (PDSA cycles) to resolve problems of practice. Sessions 2–5 are scheduled for December 9, 2021; January 20, 2022; March 10, 2022; and May 5, 2022. Please register online to participate in this professional learning community.

Contact: Susan Yesalonia at susan.yesalonia@vermont.gov or (802) 828-6553

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.

Online Registration

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