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SUMMARY:Neurodiversity Centered Practices for Collaboration & Advocacy (Course)
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. & Kelly Cray \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\nRegister for workshop series instead \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this three part series\, participants will look carefully at the language around neurodiversity—including buzzwords and popular terminology — to consider how best to honor and reflect the experiences of being a student in an educational culture that is still evolving to meet diverse needs. They will explore the power and impact of centering students and supporting families. Finally\, participants will hear from expert panelists representing several different disciplines to gain insight into common misconceptions\, miscommunications\, and challenges that occur in collaborative work. Participants will leave equipped and inspired to engage in ongoing learning and contribute to the success and well being of every student.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to the three workshop days\, course takers will complete readings and engage with recommended content; complete reflections and analyses; engage asynchronously with peers to help synthesize new learning; participate in optional additional meetings with the course instructors; engage in field work while applying course concepts; and produce a culminating artifact demonstrating evolution of professional practice.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/neurodivergent-centered-practices-for-collaboration-advocacy-course/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Graduate Courses
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SUMMARY:Essential Communication Skills: Where SEL\, Academics\, and Discipline Intersect (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nHealth\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\nMarch 20\, 2025\n\n\n\nApril 10\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nThis event is now virtual only. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEffective disciplinary interventions\, particularly restorative practices\, require truthful self-expression and active listening. Efforts to cultivate community and belonging depend on healthy communication\, including the sharing of stories and intentions. Students demonstrate academic proficiency through voicing ideas\, giving and receiving feedback\, and collaboratively seeking solutions. \n\n\n\nThis series will consider how we can make speaking and listening skills more front-and-center in our work\, so that we better leverage their power to create schools that are both dynamic academic learning environments and healthy democratic communities where people feel belonging. Whether it’s sentence stems in elementary grades\, math talk in middle school\, restorative circles\, whole class discussion or protocols in meetings\, participants in this workshop will explore the myriad of ways that a commitment to communication skills can strengthen how we learn and problem-solve in schools. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how speaking and listening are central to participating in academics\, social-emotional learning\, and restorative discipline\n\n\n\nLearn how to prioritize and leverage speaking and listening skills to create dynamic and democratic learning communities among students and adults\n\n\n\nExplore the many practical ways we can deploy and develop speaking and listening skills\, including: classroom pedagogical techniques\, meeting facilitation strategies\, norms for productive dialogue\, and more.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/essential-communication-skills-where-sel-academics-and-discipline-intersect-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T143000
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SUMMARY:Specially Designed Instruction for Functional Skills
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\nThis is session 2 of a 4-part series. Session 1 is required and participants can then choose any or all of the remaining sessions.* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\n*Session 2 of a 4-part series\, “Understanding Specially Designed Instruction: Clarifying Its Role Within MTSS Layers.”\n\n\n\nThis series will focus upon what is truly special and distinct about specially designed instruction for literacy\, math\, and functional skills.  \n\n\n\nEducators are continually navigating the complexities of delivering increasingly intensive instruction within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). Making informed special education eligibility decisions relies on a deep understanding of the difference between special education and general education layers of intervention. Vermont’s Special Education Rules define specially designed instruction (SDI) as adapting “the content\, methodology\, or delivery of instruction to address the unique needs of the child that result from the child’s disability.” This series aims to shift system-wide thinking away from merely reteaching the same content based on a student’s academic or functional ‘behindedness’ and move toward a focus on individualized instruction that addresses the unique ways a disability affects their learning. In addition\, this series addresses the differences between specialized instruction that supports student access to universal instruction and provides supplemental intensive instruction in areas of need.  \n\n\n\nThe first session will provide an overview of SDI across disability and content areas\, and will serve as a frame of reference for the rest of the series. Each remaining session will focus on the development of SDI in specific content areas: math\, literacy\, and functional skills.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nDevelop an understanding of the distinctions between general education instruction and specialized instruction for each core basic skill area through a developmental model\n\n\n\nExamine the decision-making process for identifying a student’s need for SDI within an MTSS framework\, focusing on the role of data-based decision-making teams\n\n\n\nDevelop an understanding of the difference between offering support to help students access universal instruction—focused on enabling them to ‘keep up’—and providing intensive\, targeted instruction in areas of need designed to help them ‘catch up’\n\n\n\nIdentify evidence-based instructional resources that support specialized instruction\, with adjustments to content\, delivery\, and methodology that address the specific impacts of a student’s disability\n\n\n\n\nWorkshops in this series: \n\n\n\n*February 14\, 2025    What is Specially Designed Instruction?  \n\n\n\nMarch 21\, 2025        Specially Designed Instruction for Functional Skills  \n\n\n\nApril 2\, 2025             Specially Designed Instruction for Math  \n\n\n\nMay 9\, 2025              Specially Designed Instruction for Literacy  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n*Session 1 is required and participants can then choose any or all of the remaining sessions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nDanielle Kent
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/specially-designed-instruction-for-functional-skills/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T143000
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SUMMARY:Building Effective MTSS Data Practices
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nParticipants will explore tools and structures that help derive meaning from their data within the context of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). They will learn about data organization methods that make information more accessible and manageable\, enabling teams to quickly identify trends\, set goals\, and monitor progress from individual students to entire districts. In addition\, strategies for reviewing data sources will be introduced. Participants will work collaboratively to create an action plan that integrates these tools into their MTSS framework\, empowering teams to make informed and confident data-driven decisions. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nDevelop an understanding of organizational tools and structures to improve data access and use within a MTSS.\n\n\n\nUnderstand the key components of effective data practices and how to embed data tools to create a strong\, functional data action team.\n\n\n\nGain access to resources to build a district-wide actionable plan for improving data practices\, focusing on better decision-making and student outcomes.\n\n\n\n\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\nBrittany Preston
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/building-effective-mtss-data-practices/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Neurodiversity Centered Practices for Collaboration & Advocacy (Workshop Series)
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. & Kelly Cray \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\nMarch 27\, 2025\n\n\n\nApril 11\, 2025\n\n\n\nMay 2\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nRegister for graduate course instead \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nIn this three part series\, participants will look carefully at the language around neurodiversity—including buzzwords and popular terminology — to consider how best to honor and reflect the experiences of being a student in an educational culture that is still evolving to meet diverse needs. They will explore the power and impact of centering students and supporting families. Finally\, participants will hear from expert panelists representing several different disciplines to gain insight into common misconceptions\, miscommunications\, and challenges that occur in collaborative work. Participants will leave equipped and inspired to engage in ongoing learning and contribute to the success and well being of every student.  \n\n\n\nDay 1: How we Talk about Neurodiversity  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nGain a framework for language and its connection with the Neurodivergent and Disability communities; understand how language can facilitate student connection to the greater community (or not)\n\n\n\nBuild an understanding of the buzzwords and popular trends that exist in neurodiversity discourse\n\n\n\nUnderstand & emphasize evidence-based practices and suss out ideas with popular appeal but with little research support\n\n\n\nCommunicate effectively and collaboratively with professionals whose positions on neurodiversity-related issues may be different from one’s own\n\n\n\n\nDay 2: Centering the Student and Supporting the Family  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the importance of the student and family’s participation in all aspects of the educational process and when/why deference to the student is crucial\n\n\n\nDevelop a toolbox of affirming practices to invite and honor access needs\n\n\n\nLearn to navigate situations where the student’s needs or preferences may be at odds with the family’s \n\n\n\nApply principles of Universal Design for Learning to meetings and communication to remove unnecessary participation barriers with professionals\, family members\, and/or the student\n\n\n\n\nDay 3: Panel Discussion & Presentation  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nExplore the challenges that can arise in collaboration across professional disciplines and perspectives \n\n\n\nGain new insight into the student and family experience\n\n\n\nDemystify the practices and vocabulary specific to individual professional disciplines\n\n\n\nBuild understanding of assessment types used by various professionals and how data from various sources can be appropriately used to inform decision making\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nDanielle Kent & Kelly Cray
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/neurodiversity-affirming-practices-for-collaboration-advocacy-workshop-series/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T143000
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SUMMARY:Legal Requirements for Student Discipline: Ensuring Due Process for All Students
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis workshop will highlight a school’s obligation to provide students with due process when implementing suspensions and expulsions and will identify specific steps you must take to protect student rights. The workshop will also review the specific due process requirements and other rights to be addressed when discipling students with disabilities. This will include a discussion of when disciplinary removals constitute a “change of placement” under the law; when and how to conduct a manifestation determination; and special considerations for disciplinary incidents involving drugs\, alcohols\, weapons\, or serious bodily injury. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nHow to provide all students with their due process rights prior to suspension.\n\n\n\nThe different due process considerations and procedures associated with short-term suspensions and long-term suspensions.\n\n\n\nWhen parents have the right to a hearing before the school board to contest a discipline decision.\n\n\n\nThe additional due process rights provided to students with disabilities under Section 504 and IDEA in connection with discipline decisions.\n\n\n\nWhen and how to conduct a “manifestation determination” to comply with Section 504 and IDEA when disciplining students with disabilities.\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\nAdrienne Shea
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/legal-requirements-for-student-discipline-ensuring-due-process-for-all-students/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T143000
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SUMMARY:Specially Designed Instruction for Math
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\nThis is session 3 of a 4-part series. Session 1 is required and participants can then choose any or all of the remaining sessions.* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\n*Session 3 of a 4-part series\, “Understanding Specially Designed Instruction: Clarifying Its Role Within MTSS Layers.”\n\n\n\nThis series will focus upon what is truly special and distinct about specially designed instruction for literacy\, math\, and functional skills.  \n\n\n\nEducators are continually navigating the complexities of delivering increasingly intensive instruction within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). Making informed special education eligibility decisions relies on a deep understanding of the difference between special education and general education layers of intervention. Vermont’s Special Education Rules define specially designed instruction (SDI) as adapting “the content\, methodology\, or delivery of instruction to address the unique needs of the child that result from the child’s disability.” This series aims to shift system-wide thinking away from merely reteaching the same content based on a student’s academic or functional ‘behindedness’ and move toward a focus on individualized instruction that addresses the unique ways a disability affects their learning. In addition\, this series addresses the differences between specialized instruction that supports student access to universal instruction and provides supplemental intensive instruction in areas of need.  \n\n\n\nThe first session will provide an overview of SDI across disability and content areas\, and will serve as a frame of reference for the rest of the series. Each remaining session will focus on the development of SDI in specific content areas: math\, literacy\, and functional skills.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nDevelop an understanding of the distinctions between general education instruction and specialized instruction for each core basic skill area through a developmental model\n\n\n\nExamine the decision-making process for identifying a student’s need for SDI within an MTSS framework\, focusing on the role of data-based decision-making teams\n\n\n\nDevelop an understanding of the difference between offering support to help students access universal instruction—focused on enabling them to ‘keep up’—and providing intensive\, targeted instruction in areas of need designed to help them ‘catch up’\n\n\n\nIdentify evidence-based instructional resources that support specialized instruction\, with adjustments to content\, delivery\, and methodology that address the specific impacts of a student’s disability\n\n\n\n\nWorkshops in this series: \n\n\n\n*February 14\, 2025    What is Specially Designed Instruction?  \n\n\n\nMarch 21\, 2025        Specially Designed Instruction for Functional Skills  \n\n\n\nApril 2\, 2025             Specially Designed Instruction for Math  \n\n\n\nMay 9\, 2025              Specially Designed Instruction for Literacy  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n*Session 1 is required and participants can then choose any or all of the remaining sessions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nKate Hughes
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/specially-designed-instruction-for-math/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T150000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20241111T190119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T192020Z
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SUMMARY:Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety: Helping Students Face Their Fears
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\nThis event is now VIRTUAL. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSocial anxiety\, and selective mutism in particular\, are quite frequent among students. Given the often hidden nature of the symptoms and their impact on social development and academics\, they are associated with significant problems in school settings. Participants will learn how to apply evidence-based strategies to help students work past their social anxiety\, helping them to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Participants will view intervention videos and experience guided role plays with feedback to maximize their application of these tools with students. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify elements of the negative reinforcement cycle that maintain the avoidant behavior of mutism\n\n\n\nIdentify the steps for reducing excessive accommodations in school and at home\n\n\n\nUnderstand how to create an appropriate exposure hierarchy that includes changes to people\, places\, and activities\n\n\n\nUnderstand the rationale for including extrinsic reinforcers in treatment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nZohra Chalal\, PhD
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/selective-mutism-and-social-anxiety-helping-students-face-their-fears/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T143000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
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UID:10000114-1744187400-1744209000@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Use the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) to Engage Learners
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis workshop will focus on practical strategies for understanding and using the VELS to plan learning experiences that are purposeful\, playful\, developmentally appropriate. We will also explore the alignment between the VELS and Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG)\, VT’s early childhood recommended assessment tool. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nIncrease understanding of the VELS and their use in designing intentional\,  developmentally appropriate activities that engage learners across content areas\n\n\n\nExplore different curriculum and lesson planning tools that can be used to develop VELS-aligned instruction and assessment.  \n\n\n\nIncrease knowledge of the TSG formative assessment cycle\n\n\n\nPractice recognizing opportunities to increase standards-based planning and teaching in the context of daily routines and play-based experiences.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nCathy Siggins
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/use-the-vermont-early-learning-standards-vels-to-engage-learners/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T170000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20241031T165213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T201722Z
UID:10000094-1744903800-1744909200@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Involving Families
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\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\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-involving-families/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T143000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20241126T183657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T175455Z
UID:10000124-1746001800-1746023400@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:(Canceled) Act 139: Systematic and Responsive Literacy Instruction that Empowers Every Learner
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nResponsive literacy instruction\, as emphasized in Act 139\, involves differentiating instructional methods by leveraging continuous assessments\, evidence-based practices\, and data-driven instruction. This workshop will break down the components of code-based and comprehension-based explicit and systematic instruction. Emphasizing the importance of universal literacy instruction\, participants will learn how to be attentive to cues in student performance and adjust strategies for students who require additional support. Participants will collaboratively analyze data sets to identify patterns and determine next steps for instruction. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nDevelop a comprehensive understanding of Act 139 and its implications for literacy instruction.\n\n\n\nReview the five essential components of reading: phonemic awareness\, phonics\, vocabulary\, fluency\, and comprehension.\n\n\n\nExplore evidence-based approaches for each reading component. \n\n\n\nExamine responsive practices and their critical role in supporting student success. \n\n\n\nAnalyze student responses to instruction\, and learn how to act on these cues \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nNicole Gaboriault
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/act-139-systematic-and-responsive-literacy-instruction-that-empowers-every-learner/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250326T192044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T173148Z
UID:10000148-1746057600-1746143999@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Transforming Trauma (Level 2): From Harm to Healing
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nVisit any school or classroom and we quickly get a sense of its culture\, including its values\, expectations\, discourse\, and how belonging is navigated. One can also see perceptions of behavior and conflict\, how problems are solved\, what rituals are embedded\, and who has and uses power. The culture of any community impacts how its members experience\, hold\, and metabolize pain (e.g. emotional\, psychological\, social\, interpersonal)\, how they make meaning of events and interactions\, and how they individually and collectively define their purpose. In this course\, participants build on work from Level 1 and take a deeper look at both the culture of our schools and the ones we inherited from our own families and communities.This course will also center on the critical importance of understanding and living the 5 Commitments to Transformation\, with a particular focus on being reflective about our work.  Schools place a premium on educators having content and curricular expertise\, as well as deeply knowing their students. While these understandings are important\, they should not replace the expertise we develop by examining our own beliefs\, biases\, assumptions\, worldviews\, and action patterns. Reflective Practice is a centerpiece of any trauma-informed and pro-equity work. Relationships are the primary casualty of trauma\, and relational health and wealth help us recover\, grow\, and heal. We will advance our work in the 5 Key Practices to Transform Trauma\, while deepening our skills in developing and sustaining strong relationships with our colleagues\, students\, and families. Fundamental to these key practices is a comprehensive understanding of just how vital reframing is as both a mindset and a social justice practice. We will spend time rehearsing and role modeling reframing so it becomes a facile part of one’s regular approach with students and colleagues. Participants will read\, watch\, listen\, discuss\, and reflect together in pursuit of innovative shifts. We will challenge one another’s pedagogy and ideology\, examine the effects of white supremacy and sociocultural/racial trauma\, and work to make meaningful improvements in our mindset\, biases\, and behaviors. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: May 1 – July 20\, 2025 \n\n\n\nSynchronous Online Learning Sessions: \n\n\n\n5/7/2024: 9:00 – 3:00 \n\n\n\n5/23/25: 1:00 – 4:00 \n\n\n\n6/4/2025: 1:00 – 5:00 \n\n\n\n6/18/2025: 9:00 – 3:00 \n\n\n\n6/24/25: 9:00 – 12:00 \n\n\n\n7/9/2025: 9:00 – 3:00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nDave Melnick
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/holding-pain-healing-and-humanizing-our-work-in-schools-how-we-transform-trauma-level-2-course/
CATEGORIES:Graduate Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T153000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20241126T194516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T201559Z
UID:10000126-1746693000-1746718200@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Inclusive Design: Leveraging UDL\, MTSS\, and AI in Curriculum Planning
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nThis workshop will facilitate continuous learning and the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to lesson planning and/or curriculum design. Throughout the day\, participants will engage in interactive activities designed to deepen their understanding of UDL and its integration with MTSS. In addition\, participants will contextualize and apply the information to their current materials\, ensuring that their lesson planning and curriculum content is relevant and immediately actionable. Loui will conduct brief check-ins with individuals and teams\, providing personalized support and fostering an environment of collaboration and reflective practice. By the end of the workshop\, attendees will have a clear vision for their lesson and curriculum planning\, equipped with strategies\, examples\, and tools to consider their application of UDL and MTSS.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nIntegrate UDL-aligned practices into written lesson/curriculum designs.\n\n\n\nIntegrate MTSS universal level supports into written lesson/curriculum designs.\n\n\n\nUtilize AI to discover practices that are UDL and MTSS aligned.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nLoui Lord Nelson
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/inclusive-design-leveraging-udl-mtss-and-ai-in-curriculum-planning/
LOCATION:Capitol Plaza\, Montpelier\, VT\, 100 State Street\, Montpelier\, VT\, 05602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T143000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20241126T212518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T162905Z
UID:10000128-1746779400-1746801000@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Specially Designed Instruction for Literacy
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\nThis is session 4 of a 4-part series. Session 1 is required and participants can then choose any or all of the remaining sessions.* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\n*Session 4 of a 4-part series\, “Understanding Specially Designed Instruction: Clarifying Its Role Within MTSS Layers.”\n\n\n\nThis series will focus upon what is truly special and distinct about specially designed instruction for literacy\, math\, and functional skills.  \n\n\n\nEducators are continually navigating the complexities of delivering increasingly intensive instruction within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). Making informed special education eligibility decisions relies on a deep understanding of the difference between special education and general education layers of intervention. Vermont’s Special Education Rules define specially designed instruction (SDI) as adapting “the content\, methodology\, or delivery of instruction to address the unique needs of the child that result from the child’s disability.” This series aims to shift system-wide thinking away from merely reteaching the same content based on a student’s academic or functional ‘behindedness’ and move toward a focus on individualized instruction that addresses the unique ways a disability affects their learning. In addition\, this series addresses the differences between specialized instruction that supports student access to universal instruction and provides supplemental intensive instruction in areas of need.  \n\n\n\nThe first session will provide an overview of SDI across disability and content areas\, and will serve as a frame of reference for the rest of the series. Each remaining session will focus on the development of SDI in specific content areas: math\, literacy\, and functional skills.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nDevelop an understanding of the distinctions between general education instruction and specialized instruction for each core basic skill area through a developmental model\n\n\n\nExamine the decision-making process for identifying a student’s need for SDI within an MTSS framework\, focusing on the role of data-based decision-making teams\n\n\n\nDevelop an understanding of the difference between offering support to help students access universal instruction—focused on enabling them to ‘keep up’—and providing intensive\, targeted instruction in areas of need designed to help them ‘catch up’\n\n\n\nIdentify evidence-based instructional resources that support specialized instruction\, with adjustments to content\, delivery\, and methodology that address the specific impacts of a student’s disability\n\n\n\n\nWorkshops in this series: \n\n\n\n*February 14\, 2025    What is Specially Designed Instruction?  \n\n\n\nMarch 21\, 2025        Specially Designed Instruction for Functional Skills  \n\n\n\nApril 2\, 2025             Specially Designed Instruction for Math  \n\n\n\nMay 9\, 2025              Specially Designed Instruction for Literacy  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n*Session 1 is required and participants can then choose any or all of the remaining sessions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nJulie Burtscher Brown
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/specially-designed-instruction-for-literacy/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20241031T165457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T173416Z
UID:10000095-1747323000-1747328400@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Wrapping Up the School Year and Planning for the Next
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\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\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-wrapping-up-the-school-year-and-planning-for-the-next/
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250324T200808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T160915Z
UID:10000144-1747612800-1747699199@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:History\, Legal Issues\, and Support Systems in Special Education - Section 1
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course examines the legal and ethical issues embedded in the provision of special education services to individuals with disabilities and their families. The course addresses the historical treatment of people with disabilities from a service delivery model perspective. Significant legislation and court decisions will be addressed along with current special education legal requirements and local\, state\, and community issues impacting services. Specific attention will be given to ways in which disability may be viewed as a form of diversity. Additionally\, important frameworks and concepts including social construction of disability\, self-determination\, inclusion\, collaboration with diverse families and person-centered planning will be explored in-depth. \n\n\n\nThis is part of a sequence of courses in the VT-HEC’s Special Educator Initial Licensure or Endorsement Program. It is designed to meet the competencies for licensure as a special educator in Vermont. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: May 19 – June 21\, 2025 \n\n\n\nSynchronous Learning Sessions: \n\n\n\n5/21/25: 3:30-6:00 PM  \n\n\n\n5/28/25: 3:30-5:30 PM \n\n\n\n6/4/25:  3:30-5:30 PM    \n\n\n\n6/11/25: 3:30-5:30 PM  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nAndrea Wasson
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/history-legal-issues-and-support-systems-in-special-education-section-1/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250331T211245Z
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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\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis course focuses on the nature of language development (including phonology\, morphology\, syntax\, semantics\, and pragmatics) from infancy through grade three with a specific 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.  \n\n\n\nThe 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\nStart/End Dates: June 19 – August 3\, 2025 \n\n\n\nClass Meetings: \n\n\n\n6/14/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (in person class) \n\n\n\n7/5/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (synchronous online class) \n\n\n\n7/26/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (in person class) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nDanielle Kent
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/early-language-and-literacy-development/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250325T161417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T153328Z
UID:10000145-1750032000-1750118399@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:History\, Legal Issues\, and Support Systems in Special Education - Section 2
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course examines the legal and ethical issues embedded in the provision of special education services to individuals with disabilities and their families. The course addresses the historical treatment of people with disabilities from a service delivery model perspective. Significant legislation and court decisions will be addressed along with current special education legal requirements and local\, state\, and community issues impacting services. Specific attention will be given to ways in which disability may be viewed as a form of diversity. Additionally\, important frameworks and concepts including social construction of disability\, self-determination\, inclusion\, collaboration with diverse families and person-centered planning will be explored in-depth. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis is part of a sequence of courses in the VT-HEC’s Special Educator Initial Licensure or Endorsement Program. It is designed to meet the competencies for licensure as a special educator in Vermont. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: June 16 – July 26\, 2025 \n\n\n\nSynchronous Online Learning Sessions: \n\n\n\n6/24/2025: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM  \n\n\n\n7/1/2025: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM  \n\n\n\n7/9/2025: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM \n\n\n\n7/15/2025: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nMary Lundeen\, M.Ed.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/history-legal-issues-and-support-systems-in-special-education-section-2-course/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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UID:10000155-1750032000-1750118399@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Collaboration and Consultation in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Montpelier\, VT \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis course focuses on the characteristics\, processes\, and roles associated with effective collaboration\, teaming\, consultation\, facilitation\, and communication within family\, school\, and community systems. We will examine strategies for collaboration and consultation with professionals and agencies involved in supporting the family and child in a variety of settings\, as well as with families of children under the age of six who have special needs. Students will learn about the skills needed to create a successful team and how to communicate with others effectively. We will analyze how interdisciplinary teams function and make suggestions for improvements. We will also review working with and supporting paraeducatorsAs part of this course\, we will examine family systems theory\, diverse family structures\, and the role of the family as the primary context for children’s development. The differences among families due to race\, culture\, language\, socio-economic status\, and/or composition will be discussed so that early childhood special education professionals can understand and come to value each family’s unique strengths. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCourse Start/End Dates: June 16  –  August 8\, 2025 \n\n\n\nClass Meetings: \n\n\n\n6/21/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (in-person class) \n\n\n\n7/12/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (online synchronous class) \n\n\n\n8/9/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (online synchronous class) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nJennifer Knowles
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/collaboration-and-consultation-in-early-intervention-early-childhood-special-education/
LOCATION:Montpelier\, VT
CATEGORIES:Graduate Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T000000
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CREATED:20250401T202123Z
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UID:10000150-1750636800-1750723199@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Human Sexuality and STD Prevention 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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis participatory\, project-based course will provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to deliver an effective standards-based sexuality education curriculum\, instruction\, and assessment. Vermont’s focus on proficiency-based learning\, teaching\, and the health education classroom will be addressed. Coursework will allow students the opportunity to explore a broad perspective on sexuality education\, including what research indicates is effective\, adolescent brain development\, cross-cultural sexual expression and behavior\, attitudes and social norms\, barriers to change\, and communication skills all within the context of positive\, healthy sexuality. \n\n\n\nThis course will be asynchronous with one virtual synchronous class meeting. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: June 23 – August 3\, 2025 \n\n\n\nClass Meetings: \n\n\n\n6/25/2025: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (online synchronous meeting) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/human-sexuality-and-std-prevention-education/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250402T131716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T171215Z
UID:10000151-1750636800-1750723199@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Principles and Methods for Teaching Effective Health 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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis participatory course will provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to deliver effective standards-based health education curriculum\, instruction\, and assessment. An examination of health education principles\, theories\, and practices will form the foundation of the course. Coursework will focus on the field of health education in terms of historical developments\, theoretical foundations\, National Health Education standards\, and research-based methods needed to implement and assess effective skills-based health education. \n\n\n\nThis course will be asynchronous with one virtual synchronous class meeting. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: June 23 – September 21\, 2025 \n\n\n\nClass Meetings: \n\n\n\n6/26/2025: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (online synchronous class) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/principles-and-methods-for-teaching-effective-health-education/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250415T175248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T175250Z
UID:10000156-1750636800-1750723199@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Child Development
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Montpelier\, VT \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis course is designed to provide current and aspiring early childhood and early childhood special educators with an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of children’s typical and atypical development across all domains\, from conception through middle childhood. The course will assist educators to develop a deep understanding of how children develop and apply this knowledge not only in classroom assignments\, but more importantly\, in their work as early childhood educators.  \n\n\n\nWe will study child development by observing children\, examining research\, and considering various theoretical perspectives that have formed our interpretations of how and why children develop in both similar and unique ways. We will explore the cultural and familial contexts in which children develop and the factors that impact their development through readings\, discussions\, multimedia\, child observations\, and personal experiences. In addition\, students will develop a better understanding of research methods and refine their own observational skills.  \n\n\n\nIn this course\, students will conduct observations of children at different stages of development and analyze and interpret their observations by applying what they are learning in this course. Students will also do in-depth research into a topic in child development that interests them and teach others what they have discovered.  \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: June 23 – August 17\, 2025 \n\n\n\nClass Meetings: \n\n\n\n6/28/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (in person class) \n\n\n\n7/19/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (online synchronous meeting) \n\n\n\n8/9/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (in person class) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nKate Boursiquot
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/advanced-child-development/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T235959
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CREATED:20250408T221614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T203433Z
UID:10000154-1750809600-1750895999@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Providing Effective Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Students\, Schools\, and Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Berlin\, VT \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nIn order to develop legal\, safe\, and effective work-based learning programs and experiences\, school personnel must understand labor and safety laws and practices; sales and marketing; career development strategies; and effective systems for organizing\, monitoring and evaluating student learning opportunities with businesses and community partners. This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge base needed to develop and operate a coherent work-based learning (WBL) program for a school or organization under the Vermont Work-Based Learning educator’s license endorsement. As a central reference\, this course uses the Vermont Agency of Education Vermont Work-Based Learning Manual: Guidelines and Tools to Support Work-Based Learning Experiences for All Learners (2017).  \n\n\n\nCourse Start/End Dates: June 25\, 2025 –  August 6\, 2025 \n\n\n\nIn-Person Class Meetings: \n\n\n\n6/25/2025: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM  \n\n\n\n7/9/2025: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM  \n\n\n\n7/23/2025: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM  \n\n\n\n8/6/2025: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nRich Tulikangas
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/providing-effective-work-based-learning-opportunities-for-students-schools-and-businesses-course/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T235959
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CREATED:20250404T161721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T172634Z
UID:10000152-1752105600-1752191999@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Neurodiversity: A Framework for Teaching and 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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis course will offer an introduction to the neurodiversity movement\, including its origins\, history\, evolution\, key concepts\, and vocabulary\, as well as the intersection between neurodiversity and trauma. Participants will have an opportunity to use their new learning to inform teaching practices both in service to students receiving special education and in honoring the neurodiversity inherently present in all spaces where students learn. Participants will engage in small and large group work with an emphasis on active learning\, and will reflect on their new learning and application of course concepts to their existing professional practice. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: July 10 – August 13\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOnline Synchronous Class Meetings: \n\n\n\n7/10/2025: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \n\n\n\n7/17/2025: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM  \n\n\n\n7/24/2025: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM  \n\n\n\n7/31/2025: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM  \n\n\n\n8/7/2025: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nHannah Markos
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/neurodiversity-a-framework-for-teaching-and-learning/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Graduate Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250404T172423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T172821Z
UID:10000153-1752624000-1752710399@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Play-Based AAC Practices for Young Autistic Children (Course)
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis course is designed to support participants in building their knowledge and skills in the identification and implementation of AAC supports for young autistic children. An emphasis will be placed on using observations to gather information about a child’s spontaneous communication\, interests\, engagement and social play\, identifying AAC tools that best match a child’s needs and strengths\, and implementing play-based AAC practices that support communicative initiation and autonomy.  \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: July 16 – August 27\, 2025 \n\n\n\nClass Meetings: \n\n\n\n7/16/2025: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (synchronous online meeting) \n\n\n\n7/30/2025: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (in-person/workshop) \n\n\n\n8/13/2025: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (in-person/workshop) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nAmy Starble
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/play-based-aac-practices-for-young-autistic-children-course/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Graduate Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T143000
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250421T165312Z
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SUMMARY:Play-Based AAC Practices for Young Autistic Children (Workshop Series)
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\nJuly 16 (Virtual)\n\n\n\nJuly 30 (In person)\n\n\n\nAugust 13 (In person)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this workshop series\, participants will build their knowledge and skills in the identification and implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supports for young autistic children. An emphasis will be placed on using observations to gather information about a child’s spontaneous communication\, interests\, engagement and social play; identifying AAC tools that best match a child’s needs and strengths; and implementing play-based AAC practices that support communicative initiation and autonomy. \n\n\n\nParticipants will gain foundational knowledge and experience with: \n\n\n\n\nVarious observational tools used in the AAC process.\n\n\n\nThe AAC exploration and trial process for young autistic children.\n\n\n\nPlay-based AAC practices that support engagement\, play\, connection and spontaneous communication.\n\n\n\nImplementing inclusionary practices in early childhood settings for young autistic children who use AAC. \n\n\n\n\nCourse takers will participate in the three workshop days\, review research literature and other texts\, and complete assignments between workshop days. Course takers will also apply new learning and course content to their current professional practice and receive instructor support and feedback in the development of an assessment plan\, trial plan\, implementation plan\, and inclusion plan based on their own student(s) and/or on case study examples.   \n\n\n\nLearn more about the 3-credit graduate course. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nAmy Starble
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/play-based-aac-practices-for-young-autistic-children-workshop-series/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T153000
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CREATED:20250627T192457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T141045Z
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SUMMARY:Transforming Trauma: 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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\n\n\nVermont schools have long been a hub of educational and civic activity. Yet complexities like funding concerns\, racial bias\, the impact of childhood trauma\, and social and economic disparities – have made the work of educating our youth more challenging. In addition\, our perception and understanding of some of these challenges are often antiquated and harmful. To be part of a healing community\, educators today must challenge longstanding pedagogies\, practices\, and belief systems. In this workshop we will begin to 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. People in pain often emerge with unrecognized skills and abilities that trauma-informed professionals must learn to see and translate. Participants will: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the impact of trauma on students\, families\, and educators\, with attention to both harm and adaptive survival strategies.\n\n\n\nRecognize the strengths\, capacities\, and resilience that can emerge in individuals who have experienced adversity.\n\n\n\nApply trauma-informed and healing-centered frameworks to reframe student and family behaviors as forms of communication and adaptation.\n\n\n\nDevelop new perspectives and concrete strategies for responding to challenges in ways that promote equity\, empathy\, and transformation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nDave Melnick\, LICSW
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/transforming-trauma-the-school-as-a-healing-community/
LOCATION:The Miller Center\, 130 Gosse Court\, Burlington\, VT\, 05408\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T235959
DTSTAMP:20260620T113708
CREATED:20250325T162112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T152203Z
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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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\n\n\n\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\nAnother focus of this course is on becoming a professional and adhering to a code of professional ethics.   \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 8\, 2025- December 11\, 2025 \n\n\n\nSynchronous Class Meetings: \n\n\n\n9/13/2025: 8:30-3:00 (in person) \n\n\n\n10/11/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (online) \n\n\n\n11/1/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (in person) \n\n\n\n12/6/2025: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (online) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor\n\n\n\nCathy Siggins
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/curriculum_development_in_early_childhood_education/
LOCATION:Chamber of Commerce\, 33 Stewart St.\, Berlin\, VT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses,Initial Teaching License
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UID:10000168-1757289600-1757375999@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:​Substance Misuse Prevention: Personal\, School\, and Community Health Concepts
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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. & Sunny Noelle Naughton \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nThis course is designed for school health staff\, consultants\, and community partners to provide a sufficient level of knowledge\, skills\, and resources to teach in a school’s curriculum and substance misuse prevention and education program. The aim is to prevent negative consequences of substance misuse and the development of substance use disorder in students at risk and to prepare professionals to serve as resources for youth\, families\, and school staff within the school’s health education and school health program. The course content\, activities\, and the course project are aligned to the National Health Education Knowledge and Performance Standards and the Vermont Rules Governing the Licensing of Educators and the Preparation of Educational Professionals  (pp. 125-127). Participants apply the course teachings in a school-based project. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 8\, 2025 – December 13\, 2025Online Synchronous Class Meetings: \n\n\n\n9/15/2025: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \n\n\n\n12/11/2025: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor\n\n\n\nLouise DeGuise\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor\n\n\n\nSunny Noelle Naughton
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/substance-misuse-prevention-personal-school-and-community-health-concepts/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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UID:10000169-1757376000-1757462399@www.vthec.org
SUMMARY:Nutrition and Food 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\nKrystina Comforto\, M.S.T. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \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\n\n\nPhysical inactivity and poor nutrition have caused lifestyle diseases to increase in the past 30 years. Students\, schools\, and communities need guidance in making positive nutrition and physical activity changes to protect their health. This course is designed for professionals to learn how to teach nutrition education while working collaboratively across school and local communities to establish healthful\, sustainable\, food systems for schools. Students will consider a comprehensive view of nutrition education and physical activity in their schools and create an improvement plan. Students will also learn nutrition and physical activity concepts while developing skills-based lessons to utilize in their classroom. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: September 9\, 2025 – December 28\, 2025 Online Synchronous Class Meetings: \n\n\n\n9/9/2025: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM \n\n\n\n9/29/2025: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM \n\n\n\n10/22/2025: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM \n\n\n\n12/8/2025: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor\n\n\n\nErin Randall\, M.A.
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/nutrition-and-food-education/
CATEGORIES:Endorsements,Graduate Courses
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