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Leading Vermont Schools Cohort #12: Understanding the Principalship Course


  • Champlain Valley Educator Development Center 150 Kennedy Drive South Burlington, VT, 05403 United States (map)

Leading Vermont Schools Cohort #12: Understanding the Principalship Course

This Principal cohort will meet once a month to explore how effective principals deal with the multiple roles and responsibilities of a Vermont building leader, balancing the practical daily issues while impacting student learning. Vermont’s leading experts, from the Secretary of Education, to the Education Finance Manager present to this cohort, giving these principals a personal connection to leaders in Vermont education.

Course Details

Dates: Yearlong September 2023-June 2024

(September 13, October 17, November 16, December 6, January 10, February 15, March 20, April 18, May 23, June 4)

Note:  This course will be taught in either an in-person classroom or virtually, as needed. It is equipped with a Zoom Room Classroom Camera for remote access for participants

Time: 9:00-3:30 (light breakfast/lunch provided at in-person sessions)

Cost: $1,900 (4 Graduate Credits from Saint Michael’s College) or $1,340 (w/o credit)

Target Audience: Principals, particularly those in their first years in Vermont schools

Whether you are new to supervision and evaluation, new to Vermont education legislation, or need a clearer understanding of practical and important facets of building leadership, each session brings Vermont experts that will give you guidance and knowledge in:

  • supervision & evaluation of teachers and support staff

  • legal issues

  • systems management

  • fiscal management & budget development

  • student management

  • instructional leadership and curriculum and assessment

  • effective procedural development

  • community involvement

  • student voice

  • communication

  • school safety

Books Included: Duck and Cover: Confronting and Correcting Dubious Practices in Education by Rick Ginsburg and Yong Zhao and Leaders of Learning by Rick DuFour and Robert Marzano

About the Instructor

Jay Nichols is a previous member of the Champlain Valley Educator Development Center Board and Executive Committee. Jay was on the Board and a member of the hiring committee that appointed Lauren Wooden to be the organizations second Executive Director. Jay has taught several graduate classes through CVEDC and Saint Michael’s College. Annually, he facilitates the Leading Vermont Schools: Understanding the Principalship Cohort group that provides year-long training in a course structure designed specifically to support new and relatively new Vermont Principals.

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