Welcome to CVEDC

with Dr. Kateri Thunder

Full Year Series beginning on October 28th, 2025

To effectively teach oral language and listening comprehension, we need high talk and high-quality talk. During this workshop, we’ll examine how much talk we need to maximize children’s oral language and listening comprehension development in early childhood education. In other words, we’ll examine how much talk is high talk. Then, we’ll unpack the four Ts that define the characteristics of high-quality talk.

Throughout we’ll experience evidence-based instructional strategies to implement high talk and high-quality talk.

with Gabe Hamilton, Katie Mack, and Stan Williams

Full Year Series beginning on October 8th, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping our world — and our classrooms. Whether you're just beginning to explore AI or already using it in your practice, this full-day, hands-on workshop will help you think deeply and practically about the role of AI in education.

We’ll explore:

How AI can act as a thought partner and planning companion for teachers

Ways to use AI ethically and effectively with students

The broader implications of AI for teaching, learning, assessment, and school systems

with Allie Vega and Katie Mack

October 2025-May 2026

As education continues to shift—both locally and nationally—it’s more important than ever for school librarians to position themselves as teaching partners and instructional leaders. We must consistently demonstrate our impact on student learning and advocate for equitable education within our schools. This course will be structured in such a way that participants will have the opportunity to examine the various instructional roles of librarianship at grade-specific level, reflect upon current practice, and create professional library growth goals to implement in their library setting.