About Us

Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education logoThe UVM Tarrant Institute leverages professional learning, research, and storytelling, in order to empower educators and students to engage in learning that is meaningful and relevant. We help all learners thrive.

As part of the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont, we’re helping to move Vermont’s middle schools toward a rich, student-centered outcomes.

We’re a part of the Middle Grades Collaborative and support the annual Middle Grades Institute conference. 

The Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education is supported by a grant from the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation

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  • michelwechsler@gmail.com'
    August 9, 2015 at 6:38 pm
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    I was a Vermonter from 1980-1990. I am 65 now, and wish to be instrumental in popularizing important social solutions we need, into the mainstream. I believe making an independent film is a good vehicle, and an amazing catalyst for such an endeavor. Vermont is the best environment for quantum leap developments to take place.

    Specifically, there is a motor, of recent foreign development, that generates electric power, uses zero fuel, and emits zero pollution.

    I envision a group of children producing this film, by bringing together the political, industrial, and social influences to usher this totally clean and green energy production into being. I hope to seamlessly blend fantasy and reality, as a theatrical tool, to make this effort a mesmerizing semi-improv, docudrama.

    When the audience sits down to view this creation, they will be in the current paradigm. When the curtain comes down, the viewers will be altered, as they find themselves in the new epoch of pollution free energy production! I would like to create a production company, from which the school(s) will share in the revenues realized from ticket sales, and distribution revenues.

    This loosely described formula will serve as a vehicle for solving one issue after another. I will need a great deal of help, however, the resulting benefits derived, are of monumental importance to all of us and our collective future.

    The power of theater is greatly underestimated, and is therefor, neglectfully underutilized. I can be reached at 561 302-9595, michelwechsler@gmail.com. I will gladly come to you personally to elaborate, and authenticate my mission. An associate of mine is working with a Caribbean country to reengineer their power generation infrastructure, and can authenticate this technology.

    I cannot imagine a more poignant experience than having our kids play such a pivotal role in the advancement of civilization. Let’s make history! Thank you, Michel Wechsler

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