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The Bill to Create the ECE Profession – 2025 Legislative Wrap-up and Looking Ahead

June 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Date & Time: Monday, June 23, 2025 6:00 PM –  7:00 PM ET ECE Profession leader Susan Titterton host this special Roundtable Update as we close out the 2025 legislative session. Join guest presenters Sarah Kenney and Beth Wallace for a timely conversation about the bill to create the Early Childhood Education Profession—what happened this session, what […]

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Mud Play as Meaningful Learning

June 25, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Date & Time: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 6:00 PM –  8:00 PM ET Are you ready to fully embrace mud play in your early childhood program and discover how deeply it supports child development? In this engaging and interactive workshop, participants will explore the powerful developmental benefits of mud play through the lens of the Vermont Early […]

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Understand, Recognize, and Respond to Grooming Behaviors

July 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Date & Time: Monday, July 21, 2025 6:00 PM –  8:00 PM ET As caring adults, we want to create supportive and safe spaces for youth to thrive and grow. This training will focus on recognizing the signs that an adult’s relationships with a child are becoming increasingly unhealthy and may escalate toward being sexually abusive. Learning […]

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Pre-K-3rd CLASS Observation Training

July 28, 2025 – August 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Date & Time: Monday, July 28, 2025 8:00 AM – Friday, August 1, 2025 12:00 PM ET Build your CLASS expertise to unlock the potential of great teaching in your organization. Our virtual trainings equip observers, coaches, administrators, teachers and everyone in between to see through the CLASS lens, help others see through the CLASS lens and directly […]

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Early Childhood Educators Institute

July 29, 2025 – August 7, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29 & 31, August 5 & 7, 2025 The Ninth Annual Early Childhood Educators Institute (ECEI) will be live online and fully interactive using Zoom Videoconferencing on July 29, July 31, August 5 & August 7 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you are an early childhood or primary teacher (birth to grade 3), […]

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Early Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Pyramid Model Training Series

August 2, 2025 @ All Day – Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025 We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter will be kicking off the event on August 2 with the keynote: “Inclusion and Belonging—Supporting Children and the Work Force.” Participants can attend the virtual keynote presentation and then select one of the following three training topics for the on-going series. Preschool […]

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Playmaker University

August 16, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm – Date & Time: Saturday, August 16, 2025 8:00 AM –  3:00 PM ET This full day, in-person workshop is designed to spark joy, deepen connection, boost morale, and reignite their passion in the field. Following an inspiring keynote to kick off the day, staff will participant in two interactive breakout sessions – one that focuses on games […]

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Vermont Early Childhood Networks Leadership Academy

August 21, 2025 – October 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Dates and Time: 7 Sessions from August 21-October 16, 2025, 6:00 PM-8:15 PM Target Audience: For VECN Members* Interested in Network Leadership Trainer: National expert, Jill Bella of Bella Mattina, LLC Join Bella Mattina, LLC for a dynamic 7-session Leadership Academy designed to support early childhood professionals stepping into a Vermont Early Childhood Network Leadership role. Each session will offer practical strategies, […]

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Outdoor Family Weekend

September 5, 2025 – September 7, 2025 @ All Day – Date & Time: September 5-7, 2025 Join us for our 27th year of outdoor educational experiences for the whole family! Outdoor Family Weekend is a collaborative effort between UVM Extension 4-H and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Departments of Fish and Wildlife, and Forests, Parks and Recreation. Together, we aim to inspire a better understanding of […]

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