Abenaki 101: A recent article in Globalizations reports on a successful elementary school program in Vermont that taught the Abenaki language to non-indigenous students, despite conflicting content from other classes. #vted tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

(Free) Arabic and Chinese for VT: In the coming school year two schools will host an Arabic teacher and a Chinese teacher thanks to a federally-funded program that pays for the incoming teachers’ salaries, room and board, teaching supplies, and more. #vted sevendaysvt.com/vermont/expand…

Grants for Refugee Ed: A new grant program provides funding for schools with refugee students: up to $50k for a school with up to 50 school-aged refugees and up to $100k for a school with more than 50 school-aged refugees. #vted vermontbusinessregistry.com/bidAttachments…

How to Talk About Racial Trauma: A federally sponsored webinar led by clinical psychologists about racial trauma in children and adolescents, with specific strategies for discussing race, racial discrimination, and racial trauma. May 25, 1 - 2 pm. #vted mhttcnetwork.org/media/9294

Superintendents Aging Backwards: Or at least, they are generally getting younger across the country with a nearly 10% increase in supes in their 40s as compared to a decade ago and a similar decrease in supes aged 60 or older. #vted Vermont Superintendents Association pageturnpro.com/AASA/104417-Ma…

Rutland Mayor David Allaire said Rep. Peter Fagan, who is also a retired local school commissioner and a military veteran, has the experience, leadership skills and unifying ability that the board needs. vtdigger.org/2022/05/26/rut…

Vermont's afterschool professionals and early childhood educators: free VT state park passes! Deadline is June 1. #vted form.jotform.com/221394517744056

Empathy with Action: Research may support the importance of leaders showing empathy, but the “critical element of action” is what can make or break things for a team, according to a recent book review in Stanford Social Innovation Review. ssir.org/books/excerpts…

Planning for Mindfulness: A recent Edutopia article recommends resources for integrating weekly and monthly wellness exercises that are geared for younger students but may be more widely applicable even to faculty meetings. edutopia.org/article/establ…

Solving the Teacher Shortage: While many schools in Vermont are struggling to find teachers and staff for the coming school year, a recent story from AK points to similar challenges and an innovative solution that may also work in the Green Mountain state. alaskabeacon.com/2022/07/21/wee…

Solving the Teacher Shortage: Vermont Community Foundation announced a $25k gift that will provide tuition plus stipend to current/future school staff members in Winooski who want to translate certification and work experience from overseas to VT's licensing standards. vermontcf.org/our-impact/imp…

Walmart 1, Teaching 0: A recent news item from northeast Ohio highlights the choice an elementary school teacher made to take a job with Walmart, raising his salary by about 50% with bonuses. www-wrbl-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.wrbl.c…

VT Humanities requests nominations for the Swenson Humanities Educator Award to recognize a VT grade 6-12 educator who “exemplifies excellence in the teaching of the humanities” in the contexts of pandemic and structural racism. Nominations due today! vermonthumanities.org/for-educators/…

Vermont Art Educators Association is seeking nominations for the 2022 Vermont Art Teacher of the Year. Award recipient will receive a $300 grant to attend a national conference and for education supplies. Deadline is September 1. files.constantcontact.com/ddeefb54701/76…

Headed to the VT Principals' Assoc Academy this week? If so, check in with Spiral International, a small organization that helped two VT schools offer Chinese and Arabic with teachers that are paid for by the Department of State. Maybe your school will be next? sevendaysvt.com/vermont/expand…

Thousands of open positions, $150k in signing bonuses, sounds like a job market that is ready for rapid change! #vted burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/loc…

Winooski school board member Alex Yin announced his write-in candidacy for governor during this evening’s board meeting. #vted #vtpoli

Check out the 802 Ed, the latest in Vermont’s education policy and practice, dropping into your Inbox every two weeks! #vted #vtpoli Recent issue and sign up/subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/802ed/p/th…

The 802 Ed: This issue covers many topics that are immediately useful like swatting, book censorship, and the challenges of hiring special education staff. Be sure to check out the latest from this legislative session! #vted #vtpoli open.substack.com/pub/802ed/p/th…

The latest on divisive mascots in Vermont, an opportunity for a wellness retreat for educators, and the wobbly job market for school leaders. Check out the new ways that high school students are stepping up to help their school communities! #vted #vtpoli open.substack.com/pub/802ed/p/th…