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SUMMARY:Introduction to Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nSpecial Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nAndrea Wasson\, M.Ed. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Learning Hours:  \n\n\n\n12 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience:  \n\n\n\nNew special educators\, special educators new to Vermont\, and those seeking a comprehensive refresher of current special education processes. This workshop will not cover content specific to Essential Early Education (EEE) providers. \n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates:  September 4 – December 13\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThis course is designed to provide students interested in obtaining the early childhood special educator endorsement with an introduction to the fields of early intervention (EI) and early childhood special education (ECSE).  It will focus on the following topics: historical perspectives and theoretical approaches of EI/ECSE; laws and regulations that govern EI and ECSE; professional roles\, responsibilities\, and ethics; and specific disabilities and their impact on young children’s development. In addition\, this course will introduce and provide an overview of the special education evaluation process\, eligibility determination\, collaboration\, and the development of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) (known as the One Plan in Vermont).Students will engage in online and virtual discussions\, create documents\, and reflect and write about their experiences. Students will explore a variety of evidenced-based practices and learn about several developmental disabilities and differences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Instructor\n\n\n\nBrenda Bolio
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/introduction-to-early-intervention-early-childhood-special-education-3/
LOCATION:Community National Bank\, 316 N. Main St.\, Barre\, Vermont\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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SUMMARY:Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nAndrea Wasson\, M.Ed. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Learning Hours:  \n\n\n\n12 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience:  \n\n\n\nNew special educators\, special educators new to Vermont\, and those seeking a comprehensive refresher of current special education processes. This workshop will not cover content specific to Essential Early Education (EEE) providers. \n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 14 – December 13\, 2026 \n\n\n\nDeveloping curriculum in early childhood education requires educators to have a thorough understanding of child development\, early learning standards\, and the principles of developmentally appropriate practices. Early educators also recognize the importance of planning the environment and the role of family engagement. This knowledge enables early educators to plan effective and engaging learning experiences for all children.  \n\n\n\nIn this course\, the learner will practice using observations of children and knowledge of the Vermont Early Learning Standards to develop and implement a learning sequence with activities and experiences that integrate all learning domains and support relevant goals and objectives for children’s individual learning needs. Through required assignments and application in classroom settings\, the student will demonstrate their abilities to assess children’s learning\, evaluate curricula\, and plan a learning environment. Additionally\, they will learn to identify opportunities for engaging families to support their young children’s learning and development. In this course\, the student will review and analyze several pedagogical approaches for developing and implementing early childhood curriculum and apply this knowledge to enhance their own approach to planning and teaching. Additionally\, the student will learn how to plan a curriculum that integrates various disciplines\, including the visual arts and creative expression. Strategies for promoting young children’s social and emotional development and for including children of all abilities will be explored. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Instructor\n\n\n\nCathy Siggins
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/curriculum-development-in-early-childhood-education/
LOCATION:VT-HEC Office\, 2 Prospect Street\, Montpelier\, VT\, 05602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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SUMMARY:Assessment in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nSpecial Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nAndrea Wasson\, M.Ed. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Learning Hours:  \n\n\n\n12 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience:  \n\n\n\nNew special educators\, special educators new to Vermont\, and those seeking a comprehensive refresher of current special education processes. This workshop will not cover content specific to Essential Early Education (EEE) providers. \n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 14 – December 17\, 2026This course is designed to provide individuals seeking an endorsement in early  childhood special education with an opportunity to integrate and reflect on theory and  evidence-based practices related to assessing children from infancy to age six.  We will review federal and state laws and national position statements\, such as the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council of Exceptional Children’s  Recommended Practices that address the assessment of infants\, toddlers\, and young  children with diverse cultural\, linguistic\, and socio-economic backgrounds. This course  will examine various assessment purposes and corresponding assessment tools\,  formative and standardized assessments and procedures. We will also study the  evaluation planning process. Participants will have opportunities to learn about  different family and child assessment strategies and tools. Participants will practice the  evaluation process including planning meetings\, evaluations\, and determination of  eligibility for services.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Instructor\n\n\n\nKara McDonough
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/assessment-in-early-intervention-and-early-childhood-special-education/
LOCATION:Chamber of Commerce\, 33 Stewart St.\, Berlin\, VT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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SUMMARY:Communication and Context in the Science and Mathematics Classroom 
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nSpecial Education\n\n\n\n\n Instructor(s): Jennifer Settle & Heather Vonada  \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Learning Hours:  \n\n\n\n12 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience:  \n\n\n\nNew special educators\, special educators new to Vermont\, and those seeking a comprehensive refresher of current special education processes. This workshop will not cover content specific to Essential Early Education (EEE) providers. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 14 – November 1\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThis course focuses on situating learning science and mathematics within other disciplines\, cultures\, and historical contexts. Participants design equity-minded instruction for student collaboration\, communication\, and multiple means of representation and expression.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet your instructors:\n\n\n\nJennifer Settle & Heather Vonada
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/communication-and-context-in-the-science-and-mathematics-classroom/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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SUMMARY:Explorations in PreK-Grade 3 Mathematics
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nSpecial Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nAndrea Wasson\, M.Ed. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Learning Hours:  \n\n\n\n12 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience:  \n\n\n\nNew special educators\, special educators new to Vermont\, and those seeking a comprehensive refresher of current special education processes. This workshop will not cover content specific to Essential Early Education (EEE) providers. \n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 21 – December 20\, 2026  This course is designed to provide individuals with a deeper understanding of the foundational concepts of number and operations\, measurement\, geometry\, and spatial reasoning. It will examine how children develop these understandings and explore ways to promote mathematical reasoning in pre-K through grade three. Individuals will have the opportunity to develop and implement appropriate assessment and instructional strategies in an early education setting. This course emphasizes the importance of establishing a culture in which mathematics is encountered in relevant\, authentic ways and in which young children have the opportunity to reason and build their own mathematical understanding. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Instructor\n\n\n\nPam Maile
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/explorations-in-prek-grade-3-mathematics-2/
LOCATION:VT-HEC Office\, 2 Prospect Street\, Montpelier\, VT\, 05602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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SUMMARY:Early Language and Literacy Development
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nSpecial Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nAndrea Wasson\, M.Ed. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Learning Hours:  \n\n\n\n12 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience:  \n\n\n\nNew special educators\, special educators new to Vermont\, and those seeking a comprehensive refresher of current special education processes. This workshop will not cover content specific to Essential Early Education (EEE) providers. \n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 21 – November 30\, 2026This course focuses on the nature of language development (including phonology\, morphology\, syntax\, semantics\, and pragmatics) from infancy through grade three and includes a focus on the development of these skills in preschool and kindergarten.Various theoretical perspectives on how language develops will be discussed. This course provides a basic understanding of cultural and linguistic aspects of first and second language acquisition and an overview of communication disorders. The connections between oral speech and language skills to early literacy development are examined\, as well as a preliminary introduction to early reading and writing strategies. This course includes an overview of assistive technologies used for communication and literacy in early childhood. The Vermont Early Learning Standards will be integrated as a tool for creating developmentally appropriate language learning opportunities.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Instructor\n\n\n\nDanielle Kent\, M.S.\, CCC-SLP
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/early-language-and-literacy-development-3/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Mathematics and Science Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nSpecial Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nAndrea Wasson\, M.Ed. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessional Learning Hours:  \n\n\n\n12 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntended Audience:  \n\n\n\nNew special educators\, special educators new to Vermont\, and those seeking a comprehensive refresher of current special education processes. This workshop will not cover content specific to Essential Early Education (EEE) providers. \n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: October 7 – November 21\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThis course serves as an introduction to the middle and high school science and mathematics classroom. Participants plan\, design\, and implement lessons in a science or mathematics context\, with a focus on inquiry-based learning. Cross-disciplinary connections\, student engagement\, and collaborative learning are introduced.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nBradley Beth
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/introduction-to-the-mathematics-and-science-classroom-3/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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