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Oh lovely listeners, we are all still here, and we are all noticing the change of the seasons. This year
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Are you wear-your-mask-in-a-pandemic brave, listeners? Or get-vaccinated-when-needles-scare-you brave? On this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Vermont author and
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We’re here to talk books for educators, by educators and with educators. Today I’m with Dr. Penny Bishop and we’ll
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We asked three Vermont educators to share some of the most powerful lessons they’ve learned from teaching virtually during the
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Right now the problems of the world can feel so very big. And we can feel small. We can
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In January 2020, the Vermont state legislature proposed a resolution formally apologizing for the legislature’s role in passing a 1931
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Are you there, #vted? It’s me, Jeanie. On this episode of the podcast, we’re re-joined by one of the very
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Who’s Outside? How to Build An Anti-Racist Bookshelf is an interactive online workshop for educators we offered in January 2021.
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This is not a new year’s post. And everything seems to have gone terribly wrong that can But one breath
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It’s not you; difficult conversations are a lot right now. While it’s fair to say that the history of the
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When is a “lol” not a “lol”? Would a “ftw” hit as hard by any other name? Two things: Shakespeare’s
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How do you blend a time-honored tradition and an unprecedented moment of social, civil and personal upheaval? Carefully. Very carefully.
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De-Colonizing Your Thanksgiving Curriculum is the title of an interactive online workshop for educators offered in late October and
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What does outdoor education and place-based learning look like right now? One of the recommendations from leading health officials
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Because being “present” is very different from simply being here. Everyone reading this blog has very clearly moved on from
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Yeah. Me too. Everything is a lot. Everything… keeps getting to be even more of a lot, and somehow we
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In some way, shape or form, we are all going to be using videoconferencing with students in the near future,
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It’s becoming increasingly difficult to think and talk about innovative school change. It’s difficult to see the start of this
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This show is a little different. Listeners, I want you to think of this show… as a pre-show. Let me
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The days of hosting public exhibitions and showcases in the school gymnasium appear to be over. For now. Some schools
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I’m Jeanie Phillips and we’re back for a third season of vted Reads! Books by, for and with Vermont educators.
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A couple of weeks ago, we had the chance to take part in a collaboration between the Vermont Agency of
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Listeners: our hearts are breaking. Our hearts are breaking for all of Vermont’s Black students, Black educators, and Black families.
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“What is the implication for how we understand ourselves and each other in reference to our racial identities? And if
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In this episode of The 21st Century Classroom: I don’t think a lot of people think that I’m a hunter.
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I’m Jeanie Phillips, and this is Vermont Ed Reads: books by, for and with Vermont educators. Today we’re joined by
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JOY + CARE + RESILIENCE Lots of educators, students and families are telling us that we can’t simply replicate in-classroom
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Getting books in the hands of students is crucial to supporting their sense of well-being and reducing anxiety during the
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I’m Jeanie Phillips and welcome to #vted Reads, we are here to talk books for educators, by educators and with
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On this episode of The 21st Century Classroom: M.: I learned to, well, use a computer. That’s a big one.
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Ahem. Or a pop-up edu-video. Here’s one we made earlier! And yes, we were inspired by the late great VH-1
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I’m Jeanie Phillips: welcome to #vted Reads, the podcast by for and with Vermont educators. And today, with Vermont students
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Feedback is a key component of a successful, celebratory and growth-oriented student-centered conference. And your colleagues, your students and their
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On this episode of the 21st Century Classroom: Veronica: My name is Veronica, I’m 13, and I’m in eighth grade.
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What could it look like to get credit for real world math proficiency? Here’s something you should know about me:
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What does it take for us to see parent-teacher conferences as celebrations? What does it take for families to see
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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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There’s more math, biology, and chemistry than you’d think. It’s a wintry morning in one of the coldest Februarys in
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7 tips for educators Create a place where all students lives are seen and valued. Expand the idea of what
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“I think every school should do it!” Soup to nuts, curiosity projects — Genius Hour, 20% time or passion projects
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Bright Spots: They say imitation is the highest form of flattery… I guess I’m flattered. It never ceases to amaze
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The Case of The Library Diversity Audit Whose stories are being told in your library? Whose stories are being left
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Think Global Goals, make local change The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious goals that countries, organizations, and
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Mettawee Community School, in West Pawlet VT, loves tradition. They’re a small, tight-knit school in a rural area, and home
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What’s the plan? Here’s a quick reminder of my focus question for this year’s Learning Lab: How can social justice
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Students are an integral part of Learning Lab VT. They have to be. When educators sign up to host Learning
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Without question a big #highfive goes out to the opening of classroom and school doors through visiting other schools and
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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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The Year of Yes Or, Why My Kids Have Their Phones Out… I am a stickler for a plan. Type
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How do educators personalize learning to engage, inspire & motivate students? We’re pleased to share that our new book,
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Students in Courtney Elliott’s class work on a Mystery Skype with a class in Wisconsin to demonstrate communication skills
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Reviving Manchester’s past through oral histories & 3D printing With support from the local historical society, 7th graders in Manchester
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“A Tale of Three Projects” Two Vermont educators share how they measure success with project-based learning units… in space! Allan
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Burke students share their learning with district leaders How many school board meetings have you sat through where the only
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New to podcasts? Listen to a few! Before you jump into creating a podcast, get familiar with the format. Here
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There is very little learning without reflection. John Dewey himself noted: “We do not learn from experience… we learn from
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Tasha Grey’s Learning Lab Reflection: As much as I love division with fractions, and think it makes perfect sense,
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Change is hard! And changing a school procedure that has been the same forever is even harder! Leland and Gray
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A recipe for video-making proficiency The ubiquity of the digital camera, whether mounted in smartphone, tablet or Chromebook, is getting
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#10 will shock and appall you… Here are 16 best practices we try to follow as writers on this blog.
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When asked “what is your working definition of personalized learning?” Charlie Herzog, an educator at Flood Brook replied: “Relevancy is
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Peoples Academy Middle Level shares their action research “It’s getting personal”. Peoples Academy Middle Level teachers discuss how they’ve created
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How Passion Projects can fire up a student-led conference Julia is a student at Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, in
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