Assistant principals play a central role in school leadership—connecting instruction, student support, and school culture. The Vermont Assistant Principals Conference offers a focused, one-day opportunity to build your leadership practice alongside colleagues from across the state who understand the demands of the role.
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Joelle van Lent is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with children, families, and child serving agencies. Dr. van Lent has expertise as a therapist, clinician, evaluator, consultant, and trainer. Her work focuses on child and adolescent mental health, family therapy, trauma, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. van Lent’s approach is geared toward fostering resilience and creating communities that support healthy development. She is currently in private practice based in the northwestern part of Vermont and works across the state with schools and agencies.
The day also includes targeted workshops on topics such as inclusive school environments, effective principal–assistant principal partnerships, managing HHB processes, and strengthening supervision and evaluation skills. You will also have time to connect with peers during a welcome session and lunch. Whether you are new to the role or bring years of experience, you will leave with practical tools, fresh perspective, and a stronger professional network.
Outline Agenda
8:30 to 9:00 Arrival, registration
9:00 to 9:30 Welcome, mixer
9:30 to 10:30 Keynote, Dr. Joelle van Lent
10:30 to 11:00 Break/mixer
11:00 to 12:00 Workshops round 1
12:00 to 12:45 Lunch & break
1:00 to 2:00 Workshops round 2
2:00 to 2:15 Break
2:15 to 3:00 Summation and next steps
Early Bird: $325, $375 after October 15th
Includes: Professional Learning Hours, Breakfast Refreshments & Lunch