Professional Development Opportunities

Barre UUSD Sponsored: 

There may be funding available for some of these opportunities. Please check in with Karen Fredericks  if you are interested in accessing support in funding.

• Great Schools Partnership

Barre UUSD Endorsed: 

• Educating Children Outdoors - “Educator Institutes provide week-long nature immersion courses for teachers, assistants, and administrators. Our institutes feature inquiry-based, outdoor learning through intensive experiential lessons, activities, and discussions. Led by NBNC staff and veteran public-school teachers, participants will move beyond the classroom and engage with nature as a learning partner. Participants will develop a nature pedagogy and learn to incorporate VELS, NGSS, and Common Core into their design of nature immersion curricula.  “Educator Institute”

• All Learners Network: ALN Events 

• Begin free 40 hour Registered Behavior Technician training here.

• Vermont Higher Education Collaborative Summer Catalog

Action and Artifacts:

• Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Send a brief proposal to Karen Fredericks for approval. Work should:

  •  be in alignment of goals of the strategic plan,

  •  include opportunities to collaborate,

  •  be used by a larger team (when applicable).

  •  If approved, this work would come with a stipend.

Specific to Paras and BIs:

Wellness:

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Job Embedded Professional Development

• Instructional Coaching

• Tech Integrationist Support

Instructional Coach Request Form