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Every year, the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) at ̽̽, together with Vermont supervisory unions and school districts, the Vermont Agency of Education, and the Vermont NEA, join to honor the accomplishments of our state’s outstanding educators.
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Save the Date

The 44th annual ̽̽ Outstanding Educator Awards is scheduled for Thursday, November 7th in the Grand Maple Ballroom of Dudley H. Davis Center. A reception will begin at 3:30pm with event programming commencing at 4:00pm. Invitations will be sent in to awardees, their guests, and school leaders.

Katie Revelle and award recipient Jean Berthiaume smiling at the 2023 Outstanding Educator Awards Reception.

Celebrating Vermont's Outstanding Educators

Our 43rd Annual Outstanding Educator Awards event took place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at ̽̽'s Dudley H. Davis Center Grand Maple Ballroom.

Story: Elevating Educators to Elevate Learning 2023 Outstanding Educators Day Program (pdf) 2023 Outstanding Educators Listing (pdf)

04/25/2024

Introducing the Planetary Health Initiative

Consider your breath. In that inrush of air you bring oxygen to your lungs, keeping you alive. It’s the same air that covers the whole planet—oxygen produced by green life. The intricate interplay that we call the environment is not scenery; it’s the fundamental health care system. ...

aerial view of ̽̽ campus, Lake Champlain, and the Adirondack Mountains beyond

02/20/2024

Doctoral Scholarships Awarded to Educators for Exceptional Leadership and Advocacy

Three ̽̽ doctoral students in the College of Education and Social Services are being recognized for their outstanding leadership and advocacy in education. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies students Erin Tinti and Lindsey Cox ’05 earned the Robert V. and Donna M. Carlson...

Erin Tinti, Lindsey Cox and Emily West Geary

01/24/2024

Inspiring the Next Generation

A love for nature and science. An innate talent for teaching math. Family connections to agriculture and a passion for outdoor education. ̽̽ graduate students with a range of interests and backgrounds are pursuing a shared dream. With support from the National Science Foundation's...

Laurel Marshia, Aidan McAuliffe and Michelle O'Donnell

01/11/2024

2023-2024 Jean S. Garvin Fellows Announced

The ̽̽ Center on Disability & Community Inclusion (CDCI) and the ̽̽ College of Education and Social Services (CESS) are pleased to announce six new Jean S. Garvin Research Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year. This year's fellows are planning to research a wide range of topics...

A pale-skinned young woman with wavy dark hair falling to her shoulders stands in a shady glen, smiling gently at the camera.

11/28/2023

̽̽ researchers and Vermont Agency of Education partner to create community schools

A piece of legislation passed in 2021 and an outside-the-box research partnership between ̽̽ researchers and the Vermont Agency of Education could change the narrative of what school are and what we want them to be in Vermont. Act 67, known as the Vermont Community Schools Act, gets...

11/17/2023

Elevating Educators to Elevate Learning

State and school district leaders, colleagues, family and friends gathered on November 14 to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of educators across Vermont at ̽̽’s annual Outstanding Educators Day. “Today marks a time to celebrate you – our...

11/09/2023

Advancing Equity and Excellence in Early Childhood Education

For her work to advance equity and excellence in early childhood education in Vermont and across the country, the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) honored ̽̽ Assistant Professor Kaitlin Northey at its...

Kaitlin Northey receiving her award from VTAEYC Executive Director Sharron Harrington and NAEYC CEO Michelle Kang. (Photo: Katie Titterton)

10/17/2023

̽̽ Curriculum and Instruction Program Revamps Approach, Welcomes New Scholar

̽̽'s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction develops innovative leaders in teaching, curriculum theory and development, and related areas of research for schools and other educational settings. Students can pursue specialization tracks in Education for Sustainability, Reading and...

̽̽ Curriculum and Instruction program faculty

09/20/2023

Developing Educational Leaders and Policy Researchers Across Vermont

̽̽’s Department of Education welcomed the addition of two distinguished scholar-researchers to its master’s and doctoral programs in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies this fall. They arrive as both programs are transforming to facilitate easier access for prospective and current...

Rebecca Callahan, Matthew McCluskey, and Daniella Sutherland

08/16/2023

̽̽ Alum Receives Prestigious Obama Foundation Fellowship

Daniel Fairley, II is among the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers chosen to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. The 2016 graduate of ̽̽’s Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration Program was selected to join the highly competitive program for his...

Daniel Farley works with young black males in a school classroom.

08/05/2023

Celebrating the CESS Class of 2023

We are thrilled to celebrate the success of our most recent graduates. Our students have made a profound impact on the wellbeing of others by immersing themselves in a wide range of community-engaged learning opportunities, practicums, internships, research projects, and other high-impact...

Collage of CESS Class of 2023 graduates

05/31/2023

Complexity, Curiosity and Creativity

At the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) Commencement Celebration for the Class of 2023, Senior Lecturer Emerita JB Barna delivered a poignant and powerful speech the audience will never forget. Spoken with the eloquence, grace and humanity that students and colleagues...

JB Barna speaks at the CESS Commencement Celebration

05/24/2023

Building Inclusive and Civically Engaged Communities

Inspired by her mom, Magdelana “Maggie” Sorrentino dreamed of becoming a teacher since she was three years old. “She taught me that learning is the most meaningful part of life,” said the Class of 2023 graduate from Lee, Massachusetts. “I chose to follow her footsteps by attending ̽̽ and...

Maggie Sorrentino

04/20/2023

An Extraordinary Force of Goodness

Supporting the holistic wellness of young children and their families is Sarah Bassett’s calling. Inspired by passion and purpose, the ̽̽ senior has been making her mark in communities across in the greater Burlington area over the past four years. “Sarah is a talented pre-...

Sarah Bassett works with students at Orchard Elementary School

04/07/2023

Students Showcase STEM Skills at Vermont Science Olympiad

High school students from across the state came to ̽̽ campus to compete in the 2023 Vermont Science Olympiad on Saturday April 1st. The tournament included 65 students competing in 16 different events across a variety of academic disciplines over a full day in the...

Student competing in 2023 Vermont Science Olympiad events

03/23/2023

Teachers Inspire

Inspired by teachers who made a difference in their lives when they were growing up, Ben Stewart and Colin Henke share common ground as aspiring educators, student leaders, and close friends. This semester, both are working to complete their full-time internships at Burlington High School (BHS)...

Colin Henke and Ben Stewart at Burlington High School

03/09/2023

Award-Winning Disability Studies Course Available Summer 2023

A course examining global aspects of disability, developed and taught by Dr. Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie will be offered as part of the core disability studies curriculum this summer. Additionally, it will become a permanent cornerstone of the ̽̽...

02/08/2023

Vermont School Leaders Awarded ̽̽ Doctoral Scholarships

Two doctoral students making a difference in Vermont public schools are being recognized for their outstanding leadership in education. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies...

Monica Desrochers and Andrew Conforti

02/02/2023

From STEM Scholars to STEM Educators

Schools throughout America face a national shortage of highly qualified science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science teachers. The National Science Foundation’s ...

̽̽ Noyce Scholars