Education 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 moreMark’s 2016 summer reading list This past academic year was one of the busiest and most invigorating year I have
Read more4 lessons from a recent gathering On Friday, March 11, more than 50 participants from public and private schools, community
Read moreScience app-smashing in a 1:1 environment Brendan Nerney, a middle grades educator at Mill River Union High School in Clarendon,
Read moreIn her excellent memoir Rethinking Normal, Katie Rain Hill describes her experience with online learning: I’d click on one tab,
Read moreFrom the New York Times: Is the Drive for Success Making our Children Sick? Now, I am never one to
Read moreWhy create and use e-books in the classroom? Resources like e-books are a common “first step” when we think about integrating
Read moreWith July comes the “Dog Days” of summer – named due to their association with Sirius, the Dog Star. Sirius
Read moreA couple of weeks ago, Lucie deLaBruere of Learning with Lucie shared a post considering how we can embrace the
Read moreLast week we looked at the sugaring operation at Essex Middle School. The students at the Edge Academy built a
Read moreEarly spring is sugaring season in Vermont. We produce the lion’s share of the domestic output of maple syrup, and
Read moreThere is a lot of conversation about the importance of STEM education – in the media, in politics, and among
Read moreKia ora! You may (or may not) have noticed that the semi-regularly occurring Science Saturdays column has been off the
Read moreIn Vermont, in the winter, we talk about the weather. A lot. Perhaps this is due to our agrarian roots
Read moreAt TechJam this past autumn I was fortunate to run into a number of student groups who were there to
Read moreHow do you score? The fine folks over at Daily Genius recently created this infographic, which has subsequently made the rounds
Read moreHere at the beginning of the year, many people make resolutions. A new year can mean new opportunities, and offer
Read moreThe traditional winter recess gives us time to rest and reflect. If you’re like me, it also grants time to
Read moreHere at the Tarrant Institute, we have spent years focusing on the unique characteristics of young adolescent learners. Many of our
Read moreResearch-fueled decision-making & teaching As a research fellow here at the Tarrant Institute, peer-reviewed research articles mediate my perception of reality. But
Read moreThis has been a very interesting week for me, trying to write a post for today. The task actually seemed
Read moreOne of the challenges in science is to help students make connections from concepts to their real world. This can
Read moreIt is Tech Jam time here in Burlington! This annual two day event is a chance for employers in the
Read moreWhen I was still teaching high school, I was presented one quarter with the option of creating and teaching a
Read moreHere in Vermont we’re lucky to have a strong sense of community spirit. Co-ops, partnerships, collectives; these concepts run through
Read moreOne of the big challenges in the math and science classroom is to make abstract concepts real for your students.
Read moreWhy get started? I can’t deny it – I’m a big fan of robotics in education. When I was still
Read moreFor a lot of kids, science can be something you learn about, instead of something that you do. This is
Read moreLet’s talk about the Next Generation Science Standards for a little bit. There continues to be a lot of talk
Read moreIt has been a while since I have posted anything under the tag of “Science Saturday” but a new resource
Read moreI really like to use timelines when teaching the history of scientific discovery. I think that it allows students to
Read moreHi there! My name is Mark Olofson, and I am a new research fellow here at TIIE. I worked for
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