Flexible pathways in proficiency-based learning
Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school
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Digital badges as evidence of flexible pathways
Realizing the promise of micro-credentialing As teachers and students grapple with how to implement proficiency-based assessment, flexible pathways and personalized
Read moreAct 77, Flexible Pathways and best middle level practices
Grappling with implementation In my current work with a number of Vermont middle schools, we have been trying to grapple
Read moreDo you know where you are?
Taking stock on implementing Vermont’s Act 77 “Do you know where you are?” Usually it’s a question medical professionals ask
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Vermont schools have a transportation equity problem.
#fleetofvans When I travel to schools around Vermont, I hear many versions of the same concerns: Going anywhere from our
Read moreCh 5: Flexing Your Pathways
Ah, that second pillar. Flexible pathways are key to engaging learning. They’re all those great ways we engage students actively
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#vted Reads: Personalized Learning in the Middle Grades, with Penny Bishop
HELLO! I’m Jeanie Phillips and welcome back to vted Reads! We’re kicking off our second season of the podcast with
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#vted Reads: The End of Average
Today on the show, we’re going to talk about The End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That
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#vted Reads: We Got This, with Kathleen Brinegar
Cornelius Minor likes to ask himself three key questions. One: what are his students trying to tell him? Two: What
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Increasing student engagement in PLPs at Williston Central
It’s about providing choice in reflection tools Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs) across the state have taken many different forms and
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Chapter 1: Personalized Learning for Young Adolescents Foundations and Connections Personalized Learning and Personal Learning Plan,The Glossary of Education Reform,
Read moreChanging the who, the what, and the when
The transformation of Team Quest Educators never feel like they have enough time to do all the things they want
Read moreCreating flexible classrooms for personalized learning
Flexible classroom spaces encourage flexible learning My principal in Baltimore came into my classroom one day and saw one of my
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Hitting learning targets in Vermont hunter education
My twelve-year-old son is becoming a hunter. Myself, I’ve never even fired a gun, but Henry has been interested in
Read moreHow to win the VT Tech Bridge Building competition
Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school
Read moreFacilitating community conversations about education
4 lessons learned A few months back, I wrote about how the Washington West Supervisory Union (WWSU) here in Vermont
Read morePersonalized Learning in Vermont
Implementation of personal learning plans (PLPs) around Vermont As Vermont works through the first year of implementing personalized learning and Act
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#vted Reads: Hey, Kiddo with Mike Hill
Welcome back to #vted Reads! In this episode, we’re talking about the comic memoir Hey, Kiddo. As we discuss Jarrett
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Read moreMiddle Grades Institute Reflections
I’ve just returned from the Middle Grades Institute, and honestly, I am still reeling. My brain is finally slowing down
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Community Based Learning in Vermont: What’s going on?
4 lessons from a recent gathering On Friday, March 11, more than 50 participants from public and private schools, community
Read moreHow Vermont middle grades educators are powering up PLPs this summer
Why the 2016 Middle Grades Institute may be the most important one yet New podcast ep: We visit with educators
Read moreWhat work-based learning in Vermont can look like
On exploring flexible pathways to learning This past August, Vermont Secretary of Education Dr Rebecca Holcombe addressed the 2016 Amplifying
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Can sustained silent reading help reluctant readers?
How student choice can support literacy English teacher Laela Warnecke set out to answer one question: “How might sustained silent reading impact
Read moreChecking in on personalized learning around Vermont
How are educators and students tackling PLPs around the state? Vermont’s Act 77, the Flexible Pathways Act, mandates that every
Read moreChapter 5: Designing Flexible Learning Pathways
Foundations & Connections Types of Student Involvement, Schlechty Center on Engagement, What Are Flexible Pathways? Vermont Agency of Education, April
Read moreSummative Assessment
What is summative assessment? Summative Assessment is the opportunity for students to show what they know and demonstrate what they
Read moreLearning Goals
What are Learning Goals? Learning goals define what proficiency looks like in concise, student-friendly language. While educators may break down
Read more2016 Middle Grades Institute
What will you be doing this summer for professional development? Join middle school educators from around Vermont for a week
Read more5.1 Engaging Pedagogies for All
OK, so middle school students crave personally meaningful and engaging learning experiences. How do we create these? Ta-da, featuring a
Read moreChapter 9: Sustaining Innovation in Your Classroom, Team, or School
Foundations & Connections Our Work is Worth It! Kevin Hunt, PLP Pathways, 2018 Oh, the Challenges! Oh, the Possibilities! Jana Fabri-Sbardellati,
Read moreRethinking the traditional school schedule
Keep students centered in the conversation When it becomes time to talk about scheduling you can often feel the tension rise
Read more4 reasons to make the #vted twitter chat part of your PLN
Asynchronous, flexible & friendly professional development You’ve read the recaps, seen the hashtag fly by and maybe even dipped a toe
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16 tips for writing a great blog post
#10 will shock and appall you… Here are 16 best practices we try to follow as writers on this blog.
Read moreWhy faith-based education in the 21st century?
A flexible pathway for religious choice In a time when combining 21st century skills with personalized learning is in the thoughts of
Read moreOnward and upward
Achieving escape velocity with students as partners Congratulations for making it through the first month of school! Whether it’s your
Read moreClimate, Community and Voice from Day 1
Starting up with our students Another exciting year is upon us. It may be difficult to wrest our attention from these glorious
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On the cutting Edge of student-centered education
What would you do if you were given the time and space to create a school where students could tell
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Race Against Racism VT
Student leadership and service in action It all starts with an idea. Races Against Racism have taken place around the
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Read more21st Century Classroom
The 21st Century Classroom is a podcast with and about innovative education in Vermont. We aim to showcase young Vermonters
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All about service learning
with Katy Farber From real and relevant to what to do in the event of a mountain bike accident, the
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3 #GlobalGoals projects feeding Vermont
What do the Global Goals look sound like in action? The three Essex Middle School students who delivered the keynote
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Read more4 ways Vermont educators are sharing their practice
The #everydaycourage of being seen Take the iconic back-to-school prompt for students — what I did on my summer vacation — and
Read moreWelcome to your in-school internship
What work looks like at St. Albans City School Students at St Albans City School, in St. Albans VT, have
Read moreU is for Ubiquity
Ubiquitous learning is not the same as ubiquitous computing We hear a lot of hype about e-learning, blended learning, MOOCS,
Read moreWhat goes into measuring the success of edtech?
What does “quality” mean in assessing statewide digital efforts? The Foundation for Excellence in Education recently released its 2014 Digital
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17 ways to communicate with students’ families
BINGO. Communication with student’s families outside of student led conferences (SLC) is vital. Giving parents the information they need in
Read moreEducation reform, more education reform and David Foster Wallace
Mark’s 2016 summer reading list This past academic year was one of the busiest and most invigorating year I have
Read more4 ways to begin using scales for assessment
Getting started assessing proficiency School systems in Vermont and elsewhere are in the midst of a shift to proficiency-based learning.
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“The Culture Code”, with Bill Rich
Why do certain groups add up to be greater than the sum of their parts? In this episode of our
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Tarrant Institute writes the book on Personalized Learning in the Middle Grades
The Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education’s recent book, Personalized Learning in the Middle Grades, published by Harvard Education Press, places
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Randolph students turn digital audio producers with PBL
Flexible pathways in digital music We had a chance to hear from student digital audio producers at Randolph Union High
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Read morePersonalizing Vermont’s education system
Move to implement PLPs reflected at two local conferences for educators Fall in Vermont features two amazing local conferences for
Read moreGet #ready2launch your team this year
New ways to approach teaming Have you every showed up to in-service wondering what the new initiatives for the year
Read moreTarrant Institute for Innovative Education
The Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education at the University of Vermont partners with middle schools around Vermont. We provide professional
Read moreThe Three Pillars of Personalized Learning
“Do you know where you are?” An exercise for taking stock of Act 77 implementation. PLPs Flexible Pathways Proficiency-Based
Read moreCh 4: Starting with the Learner Profile
The beginning of each school year gives us a chance to build new relationships. A learner profile conveys who our
Read moreSteven Netcoh, Postdoctoral Associate
Steven Netcoh served as Postdoctoral Associate with the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education 2018-2019. He received his Ph.D. in Educational
Read moreCh 7: PLPs & Proficiency-Based Assessment
What do PLPs and proficiency-based assessment have in common? They both emphasize what students CAN do. They’re not about ranking,
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VT Secretary of Education speaks on equity in Vermont
“I don’t believe you can be an educator committed to student voice and not be a powerful advocate for equity.”
Read moreD is for Digital Workflow
Digital workflow: What is it good for? In its simplest form, digital workflow exchanges the paper and pencil transfer of information
Read moreAssessment in Proficiency-Based Classrooms
3 examples using blended learning Let’s explore how some Vermont teachers are shifting their instruction and assessment practices to move
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Personalized Learning in the Middle Grades
How do educators personalize learning to engage, inspire & motivate students? We’re pleased to share that our new book,
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