The WBL Coordinators’ Collaborative Learning Group (WBL CLG) invites you to save the dates for this learning series for the SY 2017 - 2018. The first and final sessions of this four-day series invite WBL educators statewide to convene for all day in-person collaborative working sessions. The second and third sessions are regional meetings to provide and support the continuous work of these groups with local businesses to establish, build, and strengthen WBL partnerships and WBL programs to meet the goals of Act 77 and Education Quality Standards (EQS). Time will also be provided for WBL educators connect virtually to strengthen individual and collective practices.
WBL CLG Events:
- Kickoff Session, Wednesday, October 4, 2017; Lake Morey Resort, Fairley
- Regional Meeting #1 (South), Thursday, November 9, 2017; Franklin Conference Center, Rutland
- Regional Meeting #1 (North), Thursday, November 16, 2017; Holiday Inn, South Burlington
- Online professional learning opportunities; January-February 2018; Virtual meeting space
- Regional Meeting #2 (South), Thursday, March 1, 2018; Franklin Conference Center, Rutland
- Regional Meeting #2 (North), Thursday, March 8, 2018; Holiday Inn, South Burlington
- Online professional learning opportunities, April-May 2018; Virtual meeting space
- Closing Meeting, Thursday, June 7, 2018; Norwich University, Northfield
Goals for the 2017-18 WBL CLG series:
- Build better understanding of the goals guiding EQS) and Act 77
- Develop a bank of resources to support our individual and collective efforts in meeting EQS and Act 77 (e.g., vetted forms, templates, curricula)
- Establish a network of educators and employers to advance the sharing of effective practices and brainstorm solutions regarding problems in practice
Sign Up for the WBL Collaborative Learning Series
The SY 2017 - 2018 Work-Based Learning Coordinators’ Professional Learning Series will kick-off on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT. This kick-off event invites WBL educators statewide to convene for all day in-person collaborative working sessions.
Date: October 4, 2017
Location: Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
Contact: Veronica Newton or Michael Brownstein
Registration: Register for the Work-Based Learning Coordinators' professional learning series with payment by September 28, 2017. Email Michael Brownstein with registration questions.