Champlain Valley Educator Development Center (CVEDC-ESA)

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

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 Dan French, Secretary of Education, to Brad James, Education Finance Manager present to this cohort, giving these principals a personal connection to leaders in Vermont education.

Course Description

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

Dates: Yearlong September 2021-June 2022

• September 15
• October 12
• November 18
• December 17
• January 13
• February 15
• March 24
• April 15
• May 12
• June 8

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

Books Included: The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact by Michael Fullan and Leaders of Learning by Rick DuFour and Robert Marzano

Cost: $1,800 (4 Graduate Credits from Saint Michael’s College)

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.