The Fifth Annual Early Childhood Educators Institute (ECEI) will be fully online again this summer. If you are an early childhood or primary teacher, a special educator, home visitor, or related service/CIS personnel, then this Institute is for you!
The ECEI consists of many sessions (usually around ten). Those who wish to attend the institute only will receive a certificate of completion for professional development hours. Those who wish to extend their learning can take the 3-credit course aligned with the session they choose. The courses are designed to deepen practice, meet child care professional development requirements, and contribute to early childhood or elementary educator licensing competencies and/or renewal of educator licenses and endorsements. All courses are aligned with the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) and the Vermont Guiding Principles for Full Participation of Each and Every Child, which are central to a shared vision for young children in Vermont in the years from birth through Grade 3. Courses may be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit. Participants taking the course must also attend all four days of the Institute session they choose and complete coursework through September.
The four-day institute will take place online and is fully interactive using Zoom webinars and Zoom videoconferencing on July 20, 22, 27 & 29 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm each day. Some coursework may require pre-reading before the institute, and all courses continue after the institute ends through September. Full course syllabi will be available upon request. Any required texts are not included in the course tuition.
Pricing for the Institute is as follows:
Institute only | $200 |
Institute + 3-credit course | $575 |
Times | July 20 | July 22 | July 27 | July 29 |
9:00-9:30* *July 20 9:00-9:45 |
Plenary/Keynotes via live Zoom Webinar | Plenary/Keynotes via live Zoom Webinar | Plenary/Keynotes via live Zoom Webinar | Plenary/Keynotes via live Zoom Webinar |
9:30-11:00* *July 20 9:45-11:00 |
Live, interactive Zoom video instruction for each session/course | Live, interactive Zoom video instruction for each session/course | Live, interactive Zoom video instruction for each session/course | Live, interactive Zoom video instruction for each session/course |
11:00-11:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
11:15-12:00 | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch (“lunch dialogues” via Zoom) | Lunch on your own | Lunch (“lunch dialogues” via Zoom) | Lunch (Celebration via Zoom) |
1:00-2:30 | Zoom video instruction for each session/course | Zoom video instruction for each session/course | Zoom video instruction for each session/course | Zoom video instruction for each session/course |
2:30-2:45 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
2:45-4:00 | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work | Individualized, asynchronous, synchronous work |
4:00-4:05 | Summative Feedback | Summative Feedback | Summative Feedback | Summative Feedback |
For more information, please contact ECInstitute@castleton.edu.
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