| Allies in Advocacy: Reimagining the School-to-Home Partnership |
Special Education & Neurodiversity |
Oct 4 – Dec 18 2026 |
Alyssa Hutchins, M.A. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
This course equips educators to dismantle deficit-based communication and replace it with a strength-based alliance that prioritizes the parent and… |
Open |
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| Biodiversity University: Introduction to the Bedrock Geology of Northern Vermont |
Math & Science |
Sep 26 – Oct 26 2026 |
Sean Beckett, M.S. |
Hybrid |
Fall 2026 |
This course will introduce participants to the bedrock geology of northern Vermont. We will learn how to identify these different… |
Open |
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| Biodiversity University: Mushrooms-Field Identification & Fungal Ecology |
Math & Science |
Sep 5 – Nov 6 2026 |
Sean Beckett, M.S. |
Hybrid |
Fall 2026 |
In this course, participants will explore the diversity and ecological importance of the kingdom of fungi. Over this two-day course,… |
Open |
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| Biodiversity University: Nature Journaling & Drawing |
Math & Science |
Aug 29 – Oct 29 2026 |
Sean Beckett, M.S. |
Hybrid |
Fall 2026 |
This course combines mindful outdoor observation with simple drawing and writing techniques. We’ll also explore how journaling is an important… |
Open |
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| Curiosity at the Core: Human-Centered Approaches to Teaching and Learning |
Classroom & Behavior Management, Special Education & Neurodiversity, Trauma Informed Practice |
Aug 24 – Dec 11 2026 |
Gillian Boudreau, Ph.D. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
The course emphasizes neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches, highlighting the power of co-regulation, play, communication, and professional wellness to create inclusive… |
Open |
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| Curriculum Development for Nature Based Early Childhood Educators |
Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education |
Sep 28 – Dec 7 2026 |
April Zajko, M.Ed. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
In the context of examining indoor and outdoor environments, teachers will discuss how to utilize nature to foster skill development… |
Open |
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| Entrepreneurial Pathways: Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Innovation in Education |
Career Technical Education, Curriculum & Instruction |
Sep 14 2026 – May 15 2027 |
Tamie-Jo Dickinson, M.B.A. |
Hybrid |
Fall 2026 |
This course equips high school educators with a practical entrepreneurship teaching toolkit that integrates emerging technologies, business concepts, and real-world… |
Open |
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| ESPP: Educators Supporting Post-High School Planning Through Student-Centered Career Exploration |
Post Secondary Career Planning |
Aug 4 – Oct 26 2026 |
Ellen Bagnato, M.S. |
Hybrid |
Summer 2026 |
This course is designed to support participants to integrate career exploration and post-high school exploration into their curriculum AND to… |
Open |
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| High-Impact Teaching for Student Success |
Curriculum & Instruction, Humanities & Languages |
Oct 8 – Dec 18 2026 |
Leigh Buettler, M.Ed. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
This class is designed specifically for new and alternatively certified teachers, this hybrid experience bridges the gap between theory and… |
Open |
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| Laying the Foundation |
Curriculum & Instruction, Math & Science |
Aug 3 – Sep 16 2026 |
Loree Silvis, M.Ed. |
Online |
Summer 2026 |
This 3-credit graduate course will focus on developing a deeper understanding of the foundational concepts of early numeracy. |
Open |
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| Leading, Learning and Utilizing Early Childhood Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) |
Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education |
Oct 5 – Dec 11 2026 |
Heather Duhamel, M.Ed. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
This course offers an advanced level of study focusing on theory, ethics, and play-based pedagogy guided by NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate… |
Open |
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| Leveling Up Nature-Based Learning through Play |
Early Childhood Education, Math & Science |
Jul 20 – Sep 20 2026 |
Sean Beckett, M.S. |
Hybrid |
Summer 2026 |
This course is for teachers who are already taking their students outside but want to bring their outdoor experience to… |
Open |
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| Movement and Music in the Early Childhood Classroom |
Early Childhood Education, Visual & Performing Arts |
Oct 5 – Nov 28 2026 |
Mallory Erickson, M.Ed. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
Movement is a key component of all children's development. Thus, movement is an essential part of an early childhood curriculum. |
Open |
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| Reclaiming Rural Ed: Teaching at the Heart of the Community |
Curriculum & Instruction, Humanities & Languages |
Oct 19 – Dec 20 2026 |
Sean Robinson, Ed.D. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
Educational policy frequently treats rural schools as standardized factories designed to output workers for a global marketplace. Reclaiming Rural Ed:… |
Open |
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| Regulating, Reflecting and Reframing: Trauma-Transforming Practice in Education |
Trauma Informed Practice |
Sep 18 2026 – Jan 5 2027 |
David Melnick, LICSW |
Hybrid |
Fall 2026 |
This advanced course invites educators to move from reactivity toward a more responsive and effective understanding of human behavior and… |
Open |
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| Rewriting Burnout: Systems, Self-Care, and Sustainable Change |
Educator Wellness |
Aug 2 – Sep 12 2026 |
Eddie Wilkin, Ed.D. |
Online |
Summer 2026 |
In this graduate-level course, participants will examine burnout as both a personal experience and a systemic phenomenon shaped by culture,… |
Open |
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| River & Watershed Science in the Wild |
Math & Science |
Aug 3 – Oct 3 2026 |
Sean Beckett, M.S. |
Hybrid |
Summer 2026 |
This week-long exploration of Winooski Watershed starts in the verdant headwaters of the Winooski River in the Green Mountains, and… |
Open |
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| Rural Education: Education at the Edge of the Map |
Curriculum & Instruction, Humanities & Languages |
Oct 19 – Dec 14 2026 |
Sean Robinson, Ed.D. |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
Rural Education: Education at the Edge of the Map introduces educators to the study of rural education through the lenses… |
Open |
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| Teaching Gender and Feminism: Transnational Approaches |
Humanities & Languages |
Sep 9 – Nov 18 2026 |
Dr. Eric Jacobson |
Online |
Fall 2026 |
This course will examine new possibilities and challenges to discussing gender and feminism in the classroom. |
Open |
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