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2025 BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute
About the Summer Institute:
The BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute offers an immersive experience for school teams, including educators, caregivers/family members, students, and community partners. This experience is thoughtfully designed to enhance your skills and rejuvenate your approach to supporting social, emotional, and behavioral well-being within Vermont’s multi-tiered system of supports (VTmtss).
This year’s Summer Institute is specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of you and your school teams. As you participate, you’ll engage in learning activities that will ignite (or re-ignite) passion and joy into your learning environments in ways that promote well-being for all.
In addition to a week of high-quality professional learning with ample team time, participants will have opportunities to connect and exchange best practices with schools from across the state. Participants will also find time for play, laughter, and well-deserved celebrations.
Registration is now open!
- While individuals must attend the Institute as members of a school team, each person needs to register separately. Each team member must complete the online registration form by the due date, April 11th. Please identify one member of your team to list as Team Leader on your individual registration forms.
- Deadline for individual registration is April 11th or until the Institute is full. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so encourage all team members to register early.
- Invoices are automatically generated at time of registration (as part of your confirmation). Payment due date for all team members is June 6th. Strand and workshop confirmations will be sent the week of June 9th.
Cost per Team Member – $820:
- The per person registration fee includes Institute presentations, most program materials, special activities, and morning refreshments and lunches (excludes lodging and dinners).
- If you plan to have students and/or a caregiver/family member join as a part of your school team, they can attend at no cost (please contact Anne Dubie). Please note: school employees cannot be considered a caregiver or family member.
Lodging:
- For reservations at The Killington Grand Resort, call 1-800-282-9955 and mention the BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute for a special rate of approximately $215 double occupancy per night.
- Please note: you must have a credit card to reserve lodging rooms – Killington will no longer accept purchase orders to reserve/pay for rooms.
Accessibility:
We strive to make the Institute as accessible as possible for you. If you need any accommodations, please reach out to Anne Dubie at anne.dubie@uvm.edu.
