Cohort Courses
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Cohort Courses 📖
Why Courses?
Meet in a cohort model for 5 or 6 full-day learning bursts at the CVEDC Classroom in South Burlington (or hybrid, depending on the facilitator)
Participate in shorter meetings as a group for scheduled sessions throughout the year
Earn 3 Graduate Credits from Saint Michael's College
Learn with colleagues across Vermont, strengthening our collective knowledge and capacity
Current Course Offerings
This course is designed to meet the learning needs of people exploring the idea of leadership, teacher leaders who are working in some aspect of leadership within their school or district (eg. union leadership, leadership team, curriculum teams, coaching, etc…), and new building and district leaders.
A course for new and aspiring instructional coaches!
What’s in a name?
Librarian? Library Media Specialist? The title alone rarely captures the many “hats” school librarians wear. While each of those roles is valuable, this course will use the term “teacher librarian” to highlight the essential role librarians play as educators within the school community.
Experienced school counselor leaders, offer counselors a road map for navigating the crucial beginning years in the field.
A leadership course for Curriculum Directors!
New Course starts in October 2025!
This course explores how backward design can be used to strengthen writing instruction in K–8 literacy classrooms. Participants will analyze success criteria embedded within the Common Core State Standards for Writing and examine research-based instructional practices that support the development of effective, engaging writing instruction
This course is designed for K-8 educators in their first 5 years of teaching. The learning experiences are designed to create a community of teacher-learners who support each other in solving problems of practice common to newer educators.