Building discussion skills through Socratic Seminar
Engaged, on-topic…and talking over each other? Here’s a scenario: student book groups. Everyone’s read their assigned chapters and prepared for
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Getting started with protocols
Be better at team conversations You know that spirited colleague of yours who dominates, practically filibusters, staff meetings with her
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How to make meetings more effective
Good meetings can be hard to find We’ve all been there: staff meetings that could have been an email or team
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Run the world (Teachers) aka #TeacherDirectedPD
We just held the Best. In-service. Ever. And all it took was a little love & empathy. Some in-service professional
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3 tools for exploring character with middle schoolers
Who am I and who do I want to be in the world? What do I stand for? What is
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Why and how to teach education for sustainability
Teaching to heal the world “How can we improve the systems we’re a part of?” That’s the question my team
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The Importance of Eating Earnest
What food education looks like in Cornwall VT Integrating food studies into schools leads to thinking about interconnectedness in other
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“Who are we as West Rutland?”
Community exploration builds connection What happens when you ask your students what they want to learn about and how they
Read more4 times to connect students with an authentic audience
How soon is now? Looking for opportunities to make real-world connections or bring an authentic audience to your students? Typically,
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What flexible seating looks like in action
Physical aspects of a student-centered classroom Sometimes what seems like a little change can make a big difference. That’s what
Read moreNew year? Time for a reset
The Developmental Designs remix Ever notice how for some kids Mondays are a lot tougher than Wednesdays? Any time there’s
Read moreHow to tell your PBL story
Cornwall students think global, build local, share both Last year the most amazing thing happened: my students at the Cornwall
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4 ways students are tackling the UN’s Global Goals in Vermont
Goal global, act local The United Nations has kicked off a movement for the future. They’ve identified 17 goals for
Read moreHow to cultivate mindfulness in classrooms
The #everydaycourage of doing nothing As we cultivate more self-direction in students, their lives get more complicated. They have a
Read moreThe #everydaycourage of staying curious in the face of negative feedback
Feedback often feels like criticism. But what if we used it as an opportunity to grow? In third grade, I
Read moreCuriosity Projects: A stepping-stone to Personalized Learning
What is curiosity? Is curiosity important? What does it mean to be a curious learner? What am I curious about?
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