Welcome to the UVM Teacher Connection web portal. As a home for teachers continuing their education and professional development at UVM, the Teacher Connection is the place to learn more about UVM offerings, faculty and special events.

Recommended Courses for Educators

• Open Enrollment
  Each semester, students enroll in more than 400 Continuing Education courses offered at convenient times for working professionals and part-time students. Undergraduate and graduate-level courses are offered for individuals for professional and career advancement.There is no application process for taking an individual course, but we encourage students to always contact Continuing Education to aid in the course selection and registration process, especially for first-time students.
• Summer 2012 Suggested Courses for Teachers
• Contract Courses
  Education contract courses provide an opportunity for you to earn graduate credits conveniently around the state. Contract courses are offered at a reduced tuition rate in partnership with an individual school, a school district or other sponsoring organization. Enrollment in contract courses is approved by the sponsoring school or organization and is not open to all students, so contact your school or district if you are interested in a contract course.Browse courses offered this term to view the types of courses available, and then contact your school or district about offerings in your area.
• Online Courses
  We offer a growing selection of online courses each term in many subject areas available for credit and non-credit .
  Browse Credit Online Courses
  Browse Non-Credit Online Courses
• Ed2Go Online Courses
  Online courses with topics such as technology, language and teacher toolkits…more..

Course Sequences and Licensure Endorsements Programs

• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Course Sequence
  Spring 2011 Online Course Sequence: NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Questions about your application to the 2010-2011 SLPA Course Sequence? Please email or call 800-639-3210 or 802-656-2085 (option 1) and ask for Ma…more..
• School Library Media Studies Sequence
  Certificates and Programs The University of Vermont has designed a series of courses to help educators gain licensure as school library media specialists. The content of the coursework addresses the essential competenci…more..
• Educational Technology Online Sequence
  Do you want to transform your teaching through technology and support students’ standards-based learning? Do you need to keep up with your students’ ever-expanding digital skills and interests in the Web and computer…more..
• Administrative Endorsement Sequence: Education Leadership
  Courses within the Education Leadership Master’s/Certificate of Advanced Study program lead to an administrative endorsement. With a Master’s degree, completion of the six required courses and K–12 experience, an edu…more..
• Brain Research and Learning Sequence
  The Brain Learning program is an 18-credit sequence of courses designed for professional educators, administrators, social workers, counselors, health practitioners, and other professionals who need the latest understanding of the growing, dynamic field of applied neuroscience…more..
• Vermont Mathematics Initiative
  Vermont Mathematics Initiative is designed to build K–8 mathematics teacher leaders across the state that are deeply knowledgeable in mathematics content and can apply their knowledge to improve mathematics instruction. More information and an application can be found on their website.

Professional Development

• Professional Business Certificate In Leadership and Management
  View and print the program brochure The Vermont Business Center Leadership and Management Professional Business Certificate Program offers topical highlights from the University of Vermont’s core MBA curriculum. It i…more..
• National Campus Safety Institute at the University of Vermont
  Summer National Campus Safety Institute EDLP 380: Critical Incident Analysis and Leadership (3 Credits) M-F, June 28-July 9 (10 days) 8 AM – 12:30 PM Professor Kieran Killeen This course offers graduate level…more..
• Teacher Travel
  Spring 2011 Consciousness, Culture, And Community in Bali, Indonesia Dates: In Bali: March 1 – 13, 2011 On Campus: Feb. 4, Feb. 11, and April 15, 2011 Credits: Professional Seminar – Independent Study & Professi…more..
• Contract Courses for Educators
  In Participating School Districts Only Offered at a reduced tuition rate in partnership with an individual school, school district or other sponsoring organization. Earn graduate credits conveniently around the sta…more..
• Veterans’ Family Support Program
  This new sequence is designed to assist those who work in Social Service and Education in becoming familiar with issues and challenges encountered by Military Personnel and Their Families. These courses can be taken indi…more.

Graduate Programs

No other Vermont institution can match our breath and depth of academic programs. As a comprehensive research university, UVM offers content from our seven colleges, 52 master’s degree, 21 doctoral degrees, an honors college and medical school. Yet, UVM feels like a small liberal arts college, with intimate classes that allow you to interact closely with your professors and student peers.

By choosing the College of Education and Social Services, you will study with researchers who are changing the way teachers teach in the classroom and learning in the only accredited teacher program in the State (nationally by the National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education, NCATE).

For more information on specific CESS programs, use the following links:

• Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction Program
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Studies (Master of Education)
• Interdisciplinary (Master of Education)
• Reading and Language Arts (Master of Education)
• Special Education (Master of Education)
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Educational Leadership (Post-Master’s Certificate)
• Integrated Studies (Post-Master’s Certificate)
• Special Education (Post-Master’s Certificate)
• Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies