July 20, 22, 27, & 29 - 2021
Castleton University will be offering the 5th annual Early Childhood Educators Institute this summer on July 20, 22, 27, and 29, 2021. Due to continued concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the institute will, again, be offered in a completely online format.
May 3 - 20, 2021
The Dynamic Landscapes Educational Technology virtual conference from Vita-Learn is now open for all school staff to sign up and attend!
BUUSD has registered for this conference as a group, so there no additional cost for staff to attend.
Please contact Emmanuel Ajanma (eajanbsu@buusd.org) if you would like to register.
May 17 & 18, 2021
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June 25, 2021
8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
This workshop is designed for teachers interested in learning more about third-grade students’ number sense and understanding operations.
July 27-29, 2021
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
No cost to BUUSD employees
This session is designed to enhance educators’ facilitation skills and prepare them to lead meetings that improve students’ learning. Using a cycle of inquiry and action, facilitators will develop skills to guide groups to analyze data, set goals, and determine strategies for improving students’ learning experiences.
June 21 - 25, 2021
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
The Center for Community & Social Justice at Champlain College is offering credit-bearing professional development for all Vermont K-12 educators. The Summer Institute for Educators: Fostering Anti-Racists Classrooms will be offered online from 8:30 AM – 5 PM, June 21 through June 25, 2021. This professional development opportunity will be led by local and national experts who will provide attendees with actionable suggestions for creating inclusive classrooms and classroom resources.
July 6-8, 2021
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
No cost to BUUSD employees
This workshop is open to any and all educators. It introduces participants to facilitation strategies, provides opportunities for active engagement and practice, and offers a framework for guiding effective professional learning in any meeting context: grade-level teams, content-specific meetings, faculty meetings, in-service professional development, professional training, and/or PLC/PLG groups.
August 11, 12, 16, & 17, 2021 (meet with facilitator, Karen Fredericks, plus online work prior to these dates)
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
In this 3 credit course, you will: 1. learn about the rationale behind using menus and choice boards in the classroom, and 2. receive guidance and support to create and modify your own (in time for the next school year). The scope and sequence can be summarized as two distinct sections.
June 28 - July 2, 2021
The Institute will be held June 28 - July 2, 2021, with optional work time with consultation available July 6 - July 8, 2021. If you are interested in attending, please review this flyer, the Middle Grades Collaborative website, and register online. Contact: James Nagle at jnagle2@smcvt.edu
July 7 - 9, 2021
8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: All Learners Network Learning Center, Chace Mill, Burlington, VT
Come investigate high-leverage strategies such as formative assessment, discourse, use of visual models and equity; and the All Learners High Leverage Concepts including rational numbers, ratio and proportion, and linear relationships. Delve deeply into these ideas during this three-day workshop where you will engage in the All Learners Lesson Structure as a learner, and then reflect as a teacher with colleagues.
July 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Orton-Gillingham Approach (O-G) is the foundation for the methodological category of reading instruction known today as Multisensory Structured Language Education.
June 21 - 23, 2021
8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: All Learners Network Learning Center, Chace Mill, Burlington, VT
Using the lens of the All Learners Network High Leverage Concepts, this course will explore specialized instruction and interventions in Math focused on supporting struggling learners in the K-5th grade classrooms.
August 9 - 11, 2021
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: East Side Restaurant, 47 Landing St, Newport, VT
This course is designed for classroom teachers, special educators, and math interventionists. It is based on current research which explores ideas for making change in effective teaching practices and building students’ understanding of essential math concepts.
