Instructional Services

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of our Grow Your Own graduates. Completing this important milestone is a testament to your dedication, resilience,...

Join us for a dedicated professional development day tailored specifically for K-12 art teachers! August 20, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. South Haven Center for the Arts SCECHs av...

Van Buren ISD is seeking a dedicated and motivated Adult Education ESL Success Coach to join our team. This position plays a key role in supporting adult learners as they pur...

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠! Join our passionate team at Van Buren ISD and make a meaningful impact in the lives of students, families, and educators across our schools. ...

Erin Kucharski, Coordinator of the Van Buren Youth Initiative (VBYI), and Aaron Van Heest, VBISD Mental Health Clinician, represented Van Buren ISD Instructional Services Depart...

Upcoming PD Opportunity: AI in Action: Enhancing Efficiency & Engagement in Education Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2025 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: VBISD Conf...

On February 26, educators gathered at the Van Buren Conference Center for a day of collaboration, learning, and professional growth at the SHAPE Michigan Southwest Regional event!...

Parent Cafés are physically and emotionally safe spaces where people talk and listen to each other on topics that matter to them, such as the challenges and victories of raising a...

Our department is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join the team. An MHC serves as a resource to Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) teams with the goals of helping stud...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Link to Pictures of Event (photo credits to Aaron VanHeest) 6th Annual Mix & Mingle Event Unites Over 580 Educators at Paw Paw High School On August 2...

Free Adult ESL (English as a Second Language) classes start in Bangor, Covert & Paw Paw beginning in September! Email adulted@vbisd.org or call 269-539-5432 to sign up or for ...

Join Our Team! VBISD Instructional Services Department is seeking a passionate Math Coach/Consultant to elevate our mathematics programs across the district! Job Goals: The ma...

We're already starting to plan for next year's P.D.s! Check out all our offerings on our Learning Stream site. Including New Teacher Academy, Classroom 180 Bootcamp, SAT Portal/Sc...

The Instructional Services Department is taking a well-deserved break! 🌴 We’ll be out of the office, enjoying the spring sunshine, until April 8. During this time, our response ...

Attention Michigan educators! Did you know that the Grow Your Own grant offers teachers the chance to earn a deaf and hard-of-hearing endorsement for free? This incredible opportu...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Van Buren Intermediate School District Awarded $5.8 Million Round 2 Grow Your Own (GYO) School Staff Grant February 27, 2024 - The Michigan Departme...

VBISD is pleased to introduce our new Director of Instructional Services, Melissa Corona. Melissa has recently assumed the role of Director of Instructional Services, following a...

📣 𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕕𝕖𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘! 📢 Job Opportunity: Early Literacy Coach Wanted! Job Goals: To facilitate, promote and coach effective instruction using essential literacy ...

🚨 New P.D. Alert! 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗺𝗼𝘀: 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗧 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 January 30, 2024 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Andy Malbouef will lead a 3-hour training session around t...

An exciting opportunity for youth in your school is coming to Van Buren County. The ISD is partnering with Van Buren Community Mental Health to create a Youth Advisory Panel (YAP)...