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 Erin Tinti

November 2025-May 2026

This course equips secondary ELA, Social Studies, and Humanities teachers (grades 6–12) with strategies to design student-centered classrooms that build essential literacy skills. Learn how to foster critical reading, writing, speaking, and listening while empowering students to think globally, collaborate effectively, and navigate information with confidence. Walk away with practical tools to create literacy-rich, student-driven learning environments.

Together, we will:

Explore research-based instructional practices that strengthen reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Examine classroom design strategies that put student voice and agency at the forefront.

Develop practical tools to integrate literacy-rich, student-driven learning into your daily teaching.