Welcome to CVEDC
CVEDC is your local partner in professional learning. Since 2006, we’ve been helping Vermont educators and school leaders connect, collaborate, and grow through relevant, research-based opportunities. Whether it’s a one-day workshop or a yearlong cohort, CVEDC offers practical, engaging learning experiences that strengthen teaching and support student success.
Erin (Executive Director of CVEDC) and Libby (Superintendent of Montpelier-Roxbury Public Schools) discuss Dr. David Yeager's (author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People) virtual visit to Vermont to speak with Vermont educators about how his research applies to our knowledge of student engagement and why this is an exciting opportunity for middle and high school educators!
The Speaker Series
Join CVEDC on April 13, 2026 for a Fireside Chat with Dr. David Yeager
Author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People and Professor of Psychology at The University of Texas, Austin
Learn the new science of motivating young people—and make your own life easier in the process.
F E A T U R E D E V E N T S
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Pre-Event Book Club 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People by Dr. David Yeager
Facilitated by Libby Bonesteel, Ed.D, Superintendent of Montpelier Roxbury School District
February 3rd, March 17th, and April 7th 2026
Before the fireside chat, prime your learning with the foundational research that has revolutionized adolescent education. Our pre-event book club is the ultimate way to maximize the impact of Dr. David Yeager's insights for you and your fellow educators.
This guided experience gives you the vocabulary, context, and collaborative space to truly internalize and apply the "Mentor Mindset"—the revolutionary approach Dr. Yeager outlines for motivating and connecting with today’s students.
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The Impact of A.I. on Teaching and Learning
a Work Session with Stan Williams, Katie Mack, and Gabe Hamiliton
May 7th, 2026
UPDATE: The May 7th In Person Day is now Open for ALL!
The rapid acceleration of AI continues to change the landscape for our students and our schools. We are opening our May workshop to colleagues across the region to provide a space where we can collaborate, share resources, and plan collectively.
We will use the Vermont AOE guidance to ground our conversations. However, the primary focus is on giving teams the autonomy to work on the areas most relevant to their needs.
Areas for collaboration and planning include:
· The Human Connection: Protecting student-teacher relationships and the social-emotional aspects of learning.
· Personalizing Instruction: Using AI for accessibility and to support individual student interests.
· Workflow and Efficiency: Identifying practical ways to reduce administrative burden for teachers.
· Ethics and Safety: Establishing clear guardrails for privacy and academic integrity.
This is a working session rather than a presentation. Our goal is to share what is working in our buildings and begin purposeful planning for the summer and the start of the next school year.
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Bringing Learning to Life: Place Based Learning in K-8
a Workshop with Harmony Lanen Roll
June 24th, 2026
This workshop encourages educators to harness not just their fellow learners’ curiosity, but their own. It focuses on strategies for making learning relevant in elementary and middle school classrooms through bringing local resources into school and bringing classes out to the world as a means of universal design to meet the diverse strengths and needs of the learners in front of them.
Examples will be provided for participants to learn about different ways teachers have directly connected their curriculum to the world outside the classroom. They will also have time to share their own experiences.
We’re a non-profit on a mission to improve Vermont schools through quality professional learning for educators.
CVEDC is Vermont’s largest educational service agency (ESA), reaching educators throughout Vermont for over 15 years.
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Scenes of participants engaging in our professional learning events.
Our Members
Champlain Valley Educator Development Center (CVEDC) serves member school districts all over Northwestern and Western Vermont: Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and a portion of Washington counties. CVEDC partners with 17 supervisory unions to provides educational services for over 35,000 students. Nearly 40% of the total PreK-12 student population of Vermont is positively impacted by our work.
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