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SUMMARY:Weaving Together Play\, Language\, and Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, participants will explore the dynamic intersection of play and literacy\, equipping them with innovative strategies to weave literacy and language instruction into authentic learning and play experiences. With a focus on the most recent research on literacy and language learning\, classroom examples\, and discussion\, participants will discover play-based literacy techniques\, explore developmentally appropriate practices\, and understand how to create engaging learning environments.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will:  \n\n\n\n\nLearn how to integrate literacy-rich activities into the day\, fostering emergent reading and writing skills without disrupting the natural flow of play. \n\n\n\nUnderstand how to tailor literacy activities to meet the diverse needs and developmental stages of young children\, ensuring that all learners are supported and challenged. \n\n\n\nGain practical tips for setting up play spaces that encourage literacy exploration. \n\n\n\nCollaborate with fellow educators to share successful strategies\, discuss challenges\, and reflect on how to implement new ideas in your own classroom setting.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/weaving-together-play-language-and-literacy/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T083000
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SUMMARY:Executive Function Skills: Strategies for Identifying and Overcoming Learning Barriers
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah will offer a functional definition of executive function skills and their typical development. Additionally\, participants will understand how to foster a student’s ability to develop more independent executive function skills through targeted interventions.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will be able to:  \n\n\n\n\nDevelop strategies to help students follow routines\, manage materials effectively\, and control impulses and emotions for successful self-regulation. \n\n\n\nImplement techniques to support task planning\, task initiation\, smooth transitions within and between tasks\, and the ability to sense the passage of time. \n\n\n\nEnhance students’ situational awareness\, ability to infer possible outcomes\, and carry out routines and tasks within allotted time frames. \n\n\n\nTeach students to develop a “memory for the future” and devise plans to achieve their goals.\n\n\n\n\nSarah Ward will return on March 14\, 2025 with a workshop for educators who work with middle and high school students. More information here.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/executive-function-skills-strategies-for-identifying-and-overcoming-learning-barriers/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Initial Teaching License,Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T153000
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Belonging To Retain Educators and Build Thriving Schools (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSnacks and swag are important symbols of appreciation\, and staff surveys gather opinions and ideas. These traditional ways of acknowledging colleagues have their place\, but they are not enough. We know that a deeper sense of adult belonging and community are essential for teacher retention and the kind of collaboration necessary for schools to improve. \n\n\n\nWhether you are leading the work of teams\, committees\, or larger groups of faculty and staff\, this series offers strategies to help run good meetings\, foster adult community\, and collaboratively solve problems of mutual concern. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand systems and structures needed to cultivate adult belonging.\n\n\n\nLearn tools for leading and participating in collaborative work.\n\n\n\nPractice strategies that support connection and shared problem-solving among colleagues\, and how this translates to the classroom.\n\n\n\nDesign plans for implementation.\n\n\n\nShare lessons learned and problems of practice\, and make plans for deepening work back at sites
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/cultivating-adult-belonging-beyond-snacks-and-surveys/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T143000
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SUMMARY:Act 139: Using Reading Assessment Data to Guide MTSS-Based Instructional Decisions
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop will introduce Act 139 and explore best practices for administering and interpreting literacy assessments in accordance with the new requirements. It will highlight the importance of administering more individualized diagnostic assessments for students identified as having more complex learning needs. These students may struggle because there is an underlying learning difference\, or they may struggle because they haven’t yet received the explicit instruction they need. The workshop will also explore evidence-based literacy instructional practices and common misconceptions around these practices. In addition\, participants will consider how to organize instruction across the MTSS layers of support\, ensuring coordination based on testing data to effectively support students.Participants will: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the provisions of Act 139 related to literacy instruction and assessment.\n\n\n\nConsider the neurological and developmental processes critical for children to become proficient readers.\n\n\n\nReview the five key components of reading: phonemic awareness\, phonics\, vocabulary\, fluency\, and comprehension.\n\n\n\nUnderstand and discuss examples of different types of assessments\, including screeners\, diagnostics\, and progress monitoring.\n\n\n\nAnalyze universal screening data to plan for diagnostic testing and determine the necessary steps for targeted instruction.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/act-139-mtss/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Initial Teaching License,Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T090000
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SUMMARY:Transforming Trauma (Level 1): The School as a Healing Community
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this course\, students will study the harmful effects of trauma on students\, their families\, and the workforce\, as well as the unique\, adaptive capacities people form under conditions of pain and adversity. The course will offer new ways of thinking about old problems and better equip participants to think and act differently in their workplaces.   \n\n\n\nClass Meetings:11/6/2024: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM11/20/2024: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM12/4/2024: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM12/19/2024: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM1/8/2025: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM1/29/2025: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/transforming-trauma-level-1-the-school-as-a-healing-community/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Graduate Courses,Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20240904T232507Z
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SUMMARY:Self Regulation in Young Learners: A Framework for Understanding and Reframing Behaviors
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. & Danielle Kent MS\, CCC-SLP \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticular focus will be given to executive function skills\, communication skills\, co-regulation experiences\, sensory processing skills\, and individual differences. Participants will enhance their professional toolkit of strategies and tailored scaffolding to support these essential skills.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will:  \n\n\n\n\nGain a comprehensive understanding of self-regulation development and associated skills. \n\n\n\nAnalyze and discuss observed behaviors that could indicate underdeveloped or lagging skills. \n\n\n\nDraft a framework for supporting at least one key area discussed – such as executive function\, communication\, co-regulation\, sensory processing\, or individual differences – within the context of Universal Design for Learning. \n\n\n\nEnhance effective team collaboration skills for individualizing functional goals\, instructional plans\, and corresponding supports.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/self-regulation-in-young-learners-a-framework-for-understanding-and-reframing-behaviors/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Initial Teaching License,Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T170000
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CREATED:20241030T200521Z
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Lesson Planning for Learner Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Series for New Middle and High School Educators\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:  \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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nPurpose & FormatNew teachers describe their first years in schools as overwhelming and isolating. This series offers content of immediate need to middle and high school educators in their first or second year teaching. Monthly Zoom sessions will feature an educational leader with expertise in a particular topic area. Participants will be given time for collaboration through Q&A\, group discussions\, and collaborative activities. \n\n\n\nSchedule & Upcoming TopicsZoom sessions will be held once a month on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Participants may choose to attend the sessions that interest them most; no sessions are prerequisite for others. \n\n\n\n\nNovember 14 – Lesson Planning for Learner Engagement\n\n\n\nDecember 12 – Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Save Time and Effort\n\n\n\nJanuary 16 –  Special Education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports\n\n\n\nFebruary 13 – Co-Teaching and Working in Teams\n\n\n\nMarch 13 –  Equitable Grading\n\n\n\nApril 17 – Involving Families\n\n\n\nMay 15 – Wrapping Up the School Year and Planning for the Next\n\n\n\n\nOutcomesEducators will leave with helpful resources and content and skills that can be immediately applied in classrooms. Documentation of 1.5 professional learning hours will be provided for each session (up to 12 hours for the series). \n\n\n\nFREEThanks to a grant from the Agency of Education\, the speaker series is being offered at no cost to participants in 2024-2025.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/speaker-series-for-new-middle-and-high-school-educators/
LOCATION:VT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T143000
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SUMMARY:Establishing and Maintaining Effective Educational Support Teams
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStrong multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) require well-functioning educational support teams (ESTs). This has become especially crucial with the implementation of the 2023 special education rule changes\, which require evidence of the impact of layered interventions using recent and reliable progress monitoring data. This workshop will focus on the key systems and processes necessary for ensuring the establishment and maintenance of effective EST collaboration.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the role of an EST within a broader MTSS framework\, particularly in relation to the special education rule changes.\n\n\n\nAlign procedures and practices with a shared vision of the purpose of an EST. \n\n\n\nDelineate the roles and responsibilities of each EST member and the relational practices needed to maintain successful collaboration. \n\n\n\nIdentify effective systems for documenting the evidence used to intensify layers of intervention within EST plans\, using both diagnostic and progress monitoring data.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/establishing-and-maintaining-effective-educational-support-teams/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Initial Teaching License,Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T083000
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SUMMARY:Integrating STEM\, Play\, Literacy\, and SEL in Early Childhood
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn how to weave together play\, literacy\, STEM\, and social-emotional learning (SEL) to design engaging\, developmentally appropriate\, and rigorous units of inquiry.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will:  \n\n\n\n\nDiscover how to guide young learners from initial exploration to deeper investigation\, nurturing their natural curiosity and encouraging critical thinking\, problem solving\, and other STEM skills. \n\n\n\nLearn how to identify and weave together the sparks and interests that arise in your classroom\, creating cohesive units that align with early childhood standards and developmental goals. Specific focus will be paid to the NGSS Cross-Cutting Concepts in the early childhood setting. \n\n\n\nEngage in collaborative discussions with fellow educators to share ideas\, reflect on your own practices\, and receive feedback on your unit plans. Leave with actionable insights and inspiration for your own classroom.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/integrating-stem-play-literacy-and-sel-in-early-childhood/
LOCATION:Capitol Plaza\, Montpelier\, VT\, 100 State Street\, Montpelier\, VT\, 05602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Initial Teaching License,Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20240904T233622Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding and Supporting Newly Arrived Multilingual Learners
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\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\nDecember 5\, 2024\n\n\n\nDecember 12\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar series will explore new research in language acquisition theories to support the development of practical strategies that foster inclusive classrooms.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/understanding-and-supporting-newly-arrived-multilingual-learners/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Initial Teaching License,Professional Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20240904T233918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T175955Z
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SUMMARY:Using a Pattern of Strength and Weakness Approach to Determine SLD
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will be offered guidance for conducting a comprehensive\, reliable\, multi-battery assessment of learning-related cognitive abilities\, followed by recommendations for identifying statistically significant strengths and weaknesses. The workshop will also address how to determine when a PSW assessment supports the identification of a SLD. Additionally\, there will be a demonstration of Dehn’s PSW software and an interpretation of a case study.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will:  \n\n\n\n\nIdentify the cognitive processes essential for effective learning and the specific areas of academic achievement that rely heavily on these cognitive processes. \n\n\n\nDescribe how to use PSW analysis to identify SLD in a consistent\, reliable manner. \n\n\n\nReflect on current practices related to SLD determination and consider how these practices may need to be modified to better align with the intentions of the PSW model. \n\n\n\nRecognize several unique features of Dehn’s PSW model and software.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/using-a-pattern-of-strength-and-weakness-approach-to-determine-sld/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Initial Teaching License,Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20241031T161720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T161720Z
UID:10000090-1734017400-1734022800@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Save Time and Effort
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Series for New Middle and High School Educators\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:  \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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nPurpose & FormatNew teachers describe their first years in schools as overwhelming and isolating. This series offers content of immediate need to middle and high school educators in their first or second year teaching. Monthly Zoom sessions will feature an educational leader with expertise in a particular topic area. Participants will be given time for collaboration through Q&A\, group discussions\, and collaborative activities. \n\n\n\nSchedule & Upcoming TopicsZoom sessions will be held once a month on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Participants may choose to attend the sessions that interest them most; no sessions are prerequisite for others. \n\n\n\n\nDecember 12 – Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Save Time and Effort\n\n\n\nJanuary 16 –  Special Education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports\n\n\n\nFebruary 13 – Co-Teaching and Working in Teams\n\n\n\nMarch 13 –  Equitable Grading\n\n\n\nApril 17 – Involving Families\n\n\n\nMay 15 – Wrapping Up the School Year and Planning for the Next\n\n\n\n\nOutcomesEducators will leave with helpful resources and content and skills that can be immediately applied in classrooms. Documentation of 1.5 professional learning hours will be provided for each session (up to 12 hours for the series). \n\n\n\nFREEThanks to a grant from the Agency of Education\, the speaker series is being offered at no cost to participants in 2024-2025.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/free-webinar-using-artificial-intelligence-tools-to-save-time-and-effort/
LOCATION:VT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20240904T234205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T195408Z
UID:10000052-1734078600-1734100200@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives to Monitor Educational Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy aligning IEP goals with clear\, sequential learning steps\, educators can effectively monitor and communicate student progress over time to ensure educational benefit from specialized programming. Participants will be able to: Use standards-based learning progressions for both academic and functional skills to write specific and measurable present level of performance statements\, as well as goals and objectives. Create goals and objectives that support reliable data collection\, facilitating clear communication with families and other team members. Understand how writing measurable IEP goals and objectives supports the determination of educational benefit and subsequent decision-making. Better align the language of the IEP with corresponding specialized instruction.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/writing-measurable-iep-goals-and-objectives-to-monitor-educational-benefit/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20241113T152959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T215504Z
UID:10000107-1736152200-1736175600@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Teaching PreK-grade 3 Language Arts
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nVT-HEC Office \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails and 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/teaching-prek-grade-3-language-arts/
LOCATION:Community National Bank\, 316 N. Main St.\, Barre\, Vermont\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20241115T174003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T230718Z
UID:10000116-1736553600-1736639999@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Supporting Diverse Learners and Ensuring Equitable Access in Work-Based Learning
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails and 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/supporting-diverse-learners-and-ensuring-equitable-access-in-work-based-learning/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20241114T211811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T213835Z
UID:10000112-1736726400-1736812799@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nVT-HEC Office \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails and 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/introduction-to-early-intervention-early-childhood-special-education/
LOCATION:Chamber of Commerce\, 33 Stewart St.\, Berlin\, VT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225940
CREATED:20241031T192025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T191122Z
UID:10000085-1737016200-1737037800@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Critical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D.\, Bradley Beth \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nArtificial intelligence (AI) presents both promise and problems for educators and learners. Tools such as ChatGPT\, Copilot\, and Magic School offer unprecedented opportunities for educators to enhance their craft and create engaging lessons\, activities\, assessments\, rubrics\, and exemplars of student work. They also may perpetuate bias and misinformation. How can educators support learners to use AI appropriately? How can we leverage AI to engage learners in higher order thinking? How can we apply AI to efficiently design experiences that scaffold learning and minimize student misuse? In this session\, participants will learn how generative AI works and how it can and cannot be used. They will consider how to use AI to conserve time and expand opportunities to engage and support learners. Time will be allocated for participants to explore AI in the design of content supporting critical thinking in the classroom.Participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nDescribe what constitutes artificial intelligence (AI) and what it does and does not do;\n\n\n\nIdentify implications of generative AI for bias and inaccurate information;\n\n\n\nReflect on plagiarism concerns around student use of AI and the possibilities for AI-resistant learning experiences;\n\n\n\nSupport learners to use AI critically;\n\n\n\nApply AI tools to instruction\, assessment\, and content generation.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/critical-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-classrooms/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241031T162639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T163851Z
UID:10000091-1737041400-1737046800@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Special Education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Series for New Middle and High School Educators\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:  \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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nPurpose & FormatNew teachers describe their first years in schools as overwhelming and isolating. This series offers content of immediate need to middle and high school educators in their first or second year teaching. Monthly Zoom sessions will feature an educational leader with expertise in a particular topic area. Participants will be given time for collaboration through Q&A\, group discussions\, and collaborative activities. \n\n\n\nSchedule & Upcoming TopicsZoom sessions will be held once a month on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Participants may choose to attend the sessions that interest them most; no sessions are prerequisite for others. \n\n\n\n\nJanuary 16 –  Special Education and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports\n\n\n\nFebruary 13 – Co-Teaching and Working in Teams\n\n\n\nMarch 13 –  Equitable Grading\n\n\n\nApril 17 – Involving Families\n\n\n\nMay 15 – Wrapping Up the School Year and Planning for the Next\n\n\n\n\nOutcomesEducators will leave with helpful resources and content and skills that can be immediately applied in classrooms. Documentation of 1.5 professional learning hours will be provided for each session (up to 12 hours for the series). \n\n\n\nFREEThanks to a grant from the Agency of Education\, the speaker series is being offered at no cost to participants in 2024-2025.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/free-webinar-special-education-and-multi-tiered-systems-of-supports/
LOCATION:VT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241024T213612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T201658Z
UID:10000084-1737102600-1737126000@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Schools in 2025: Creating Thriving School Communities 
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nJanuary 17\, 2025\n\n\n\nFebruary 7\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nCreating enriching learning environments has become increasingly daunting. Schools face complex and interwoven challenges\, as well as rich opportunities to renew and strengthen understandings of trauma-informed practices\, and reinforce a collective commitment to the well-being of students and staff. This workshop series will connect the impact of stress and adversity on development with practical strategies that promote resilience.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn how caregiver\, racial\, and other forms of trauma impact both the formation of healthy relational patterns and the ways students respond to various experiences in school.  \n\n\n\nUnderstand how healthy motivation develops\, and learn practical strategies to enhance student motivation and engagement – even in situations of learned helplessness and/or chronic disengagement. \n\n\n\nExamine how trauma-informed discipline can both improve a sense of belonging and diminish inequities within a school community. \n\n\n\nGain strategies to improve self-regulation\, replace undesired behavioral responses\, and increase students’ resilience to the inherent stressors of school\, learning\, and social endeavors. \n\n\n\nIncrease understanding of the factors essential to building a culture of community care\, including the risks for compassion fatigue\, vicarious trauma\, and burnout. 
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/trauma-informed-schools-in-2025-creating-thriving-school-communities-2/
LOCATION:https://www.vthec.org/event/trauma-informed-schools-in-2025-creating-thriving-school-communities-2/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241113T184035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T182217Z
UID:10000111-1737158400-1737244799@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Meeting the Instructional Needs of Students with Learning Disabilities: Math (Section 2)
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nVT-HEC Office \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. and Abby Wiggins \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails and 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/meeting-the-instructional-needs-of-students-with-learning-disabilities-math-section-2/
LOCATION:VPA Conference Room\, 2 Prospect Street\, Montpelier\, Vermont\, 05602
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241114T214316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T230347Z
UID:10000113-1737331200-1737417599@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Planning and Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nVT-HEC Office \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails & 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/planning-and-practices-in-early-intervention-early-childhood-special-education/
LOCATION:VPA Conference Room\, 2 Prospect Street\, Montpelier\, Vermont\, 05602
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241114T210952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T152827Z
UID:10000108-1737331200-1737417599@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Investigations in PreK-Grade 3 Science and Social Studies
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nVT-HEC Office \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails and 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/investigations-in-prek-grade-3-science-and-social-studies/
LOCATION:Chamber of Commerce\, 33 Stewart St.\, Berlin\, VT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241028T164121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T182023Z
UID:10000087-1737621000-1737646200@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:White Educators\, (Mostly) White Schools\, and Racial Justice
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend both dates:  \n\n\n\n\nJanuary 23\, 2025\n\n\n\nFebruary 13\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“There is nothing you can do for me. There is nothing you can do for Negroes. It must be done for you!” – James Baldwin\, author and activist\, to a mostly white audience. \n\n\n\nIt is important that white educators in 2025 continue to center racial justice efforts in our work. How can we strategically allocate resources to this work? What do these efforts look like in different settings? How can we see racial justice work as being as much about us as about others? In this series\, we will consider how white identity intersects with white school leaders’ efforts to advance racial justice school reform. We will discuss the importance of redistributing important resources that educators control\, including: the time dedicated to adult/student learning\, the topics adults and students learn about\, and the processes and pedagogies we use. Whether you identify as a white school educator or someone who works in collaboration with white educators\, you will leave the workshop with suggestions for concrete actions to continue to center and advance racial justice in our work. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nConsider how our own identity informs racial justice and school reform work.\n\n\n\nIdentify how to redistribute resources to create a more democratic community.\n\n\n\nDiscover resources for further learning and action.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/white-educators-mostly-white-schools-and-racial-justice/
LOCATION:https://www.vthec.org/event/white-educators-mostly-white-schools-and-racial-justice/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241111T222400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T182422Z
UID:10000103-1737707400-1737729000@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Autism Identification Under IDEA: Diagnostic Tools and Recent Research
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nWith the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that 1 in 36 children is identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)\, educational teams are increasingly tasked with determining eligibility for services. This workshop will provide an understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) autism classification criteria.  \n\n\n\nWhile there are similarities between the IDEA educational criteria and the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ASD\, understanding their distinctions is crucial for accurately identifying adverse effects\, planning appropriate supports\, and predicting educational outcomes. Additionally\, participants will explore how high rates of co-occurring conditions and trauma history can further complicate the identification process. The session will also provide an update on recent research trends in ASD diagnosis and review of various diagnostic and assessment tools\, highlighting their advantages and limitations for learners across grade levels. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify the criteria required for an educational classification of autism under IDEA.\n\n\n\nCompare and contrast the IDEA educational classification of autism with the DSM-5 clinical diagnostic criteria.\n\n\n\nIncrease knowledge and awareness of current trends in autism assessment\, as evident in recent empirical studies.\n\n\n\nEvaluate different assessment tools and measures used for diagnosing ASD\, their suitability for various purposes\, and how they can inform recommendations for specialized programming. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nHeather Flynn
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/autism-identification-under-idea-diagnostic-tools-and-recent-research/
LOCATION:https://www.vthec.org/event/autism-identification-under-idea-diagnostic-tools-and-recent-research/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20250127T194442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T194443Z
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SUMMARY:Untitled Event
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nEvent description coming soon!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nPresenter Name
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/untitled-event/
LOCATION:VT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241108T200358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T191326Z
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SUMMARY:Resetting Special Education Evaluation Processes with Purpose
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nSpecial education evaluations can often become routine\, following a cookie-cutter approach without a clear understanding of the purpose behind each step. This workshop invites participants to assess current practices and reset approaches to special education evaluations\, moving away from standardized processes and adopting more personalized\, purpose-driven strategies. Participants will learn to create evaluations that better inform decisions regarding specialized programming for both academic and functional skills. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nDevelop a clearer understanding of the purpose behind each step in the evaluation process\, ensuring that every component serves the student’s unique needs.\n\n\n\nMake intentional decisions about what data is necessary\, refining evaluation plans to focus on relevant\, meaningful information based upon current student performance.\n\n\n\nGain confidence in designing evaluations that are tailored to individual learning profiles\, leading to more accurate and impactful educational decisions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nJen Patenaude
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/resetting-special-education-evaluation-processes-with-purpose/
LOCATION:https://www.vthec.org/event/resetting-special-education-evaluation-processes-with-purpose/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241115T164331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T203552Z
UID:10000115-1738195200-1738281599@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Child Care Business Administration: Legal and Financial Management
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCredits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails and 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/child-care-business-administration-legal-and-financial-management/
LOCATION:https://www.vthec.org/event/child-care-business-administration-legal-and-financial-management/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241113T161058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T192902Z
UID:10000109-1738540800-1738627199@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Concepts in Personal and Community Health for Educators
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. and Melanie Laquerre  \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails and 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
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/concepts-in-personal-and-community-health-for-educators/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241121T202932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T190314Z
UID:10000120-1738830600-1738852200@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Gender and Sexuality Development and Considerations in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nThe intersection of gender identity\, sexual health\, and neurodiversity is complex. While the needs of each individual are unique\, there are important common factors to consider that help support the academic and social success of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Because identity development –  including gender identity and sexuality – are social processes\, autistic students can benefit from instruction that proactively addresses these topics. Participants will expand their knowledge around the intersectionality of autism\, gender identity\, and sexuality\, including LGBTQIA+\, and learn how to design educational settings that support students’ healthy development consistent with their peers. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn about foundational developmental concepts related to gender identity and sexual development.\n\n\n\nConsider the social and developmental barriers common in the LGBTQIA+ community.\n\n\n\nUnderstand how the social challenges of autism relate to overall identity development\, including sexuality and gender identity. \n\n\n\nBe able to describe common social and cultural factors that drive gender development\, and how these can be uniquely experienced in the autistic community. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nMark Palmieri
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/gender-and-sexuality-development-and-considerations-in-autism-spectrum-disorder/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225941
CREATED:20241031T164513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T164514Z
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Co-Teaching and Working in Teams
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Series for New Middle and High School Educators\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate:  \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\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\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\nPurpose & FormatNew teachers describe their first years in schools as overwhelming and isolating. This series offers content of immediate need to middle and high school educators in their first or second year teaching. Monthly Zoom sessions will feature an educational leader with expertise in a particular topic area. Participants will be given time for collaboration through Q&A\, group discussions\, and collaborative activities. \n\n\n\nSchedule & Upcoming TopicsZoom sessions will be held once a month on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Participants may choose to attend the sessions that interest them most; no sessions are prerequisite for others. \n\n\n\n\nFebruary 13 – Co-Teaching and Working in Teams\n\n\n\nMarch 13 –  Equitable Grading\n\n\n\nApril 17 – Involving Families\n\n\n\nMay 15 – Wrapping Up the School Year and Planning for the Next\n\n\n\n\nOutcomesEducators will leave with helpful resources and content and skills that can be immediately applied in classrooms. Documentation of 1.5 professional learning hours will be provided for each session (up to 12 hours for the series). \n\n\n\nFREEThanks to a grant from the Agency of Education\, the speaker series is being offered at no cost to participants in 2024-2025.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/free-webinar-co-teaching-and-working-in-teams/
LOCATION:VT
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