The VPA offers leadership development and networking opportunities through workshops and conferences. The conferences focus on current issues that affect students, teachers, parents and administrators.

The VPA encourages new leaders with Aspiring Principal Workshops and New Faces in New Places. New in 2007 is a Mentoring Program connecting Veteran Principals with new or nearly new administrators. Veteran Principals receive training through Peer Assisted Leadership Service (PALS), a National Principal Mentoring Certification Program through NAESP.

Green Mountain Principals is a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter that is sent to all VPA members. This newsletter contains upcoming workshops/conferences from the VPA and other educational institutes, legislative updates, and relevant leadership articles.

Up-Coming Workshops/Conferences

Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom - With Clare L. Earley of the Teachers Development Group. Research has found that when the talk in a mathematics classroom is of a higher cognitive level, student achievement in mathematics is greater. In this session, participants will examine a Student Discourse Tool, which helps categorize math talk in the classroom. May 16, 2008 8:30 PM, Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center South Burlington, VT

REGISTRATION COMPLETE Introduction and Registration Form: word pdf

CANCELLED - Spring Leadership Academy Day Workshops Series to be held on January 18th; March 28th; May 16th, 2008 from 9 am-4pm on each day. The workshops will be held at the Hilton Hotel Burlington; Double Tree South Burlington and Sheraton South Burlington. Topics include:
Differentiating Instruction & Formative Assessment
Courage to Lead
Learning Communities
Writing to Improve

Participants are encouraged to attend all three sessions of each workshop.

Introduction and Registration Form: word pdf

Vermont Leadership Academy for Administrators and Educational Leaders, sponsored by the Vermont Principals’ Association. The Academy is an excellent opportunity for professional development and to network with other School Leaders from all over the State. Due to a scheduling conflict the Vermont Leadership Academy will be held a Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort Hotel & Conference Center in West Dover, VT August 5-7, 2008.