Lessons learned from a community conversation on race
How do we effectively engage people in our community who aren’t already predisposed to discuss race and the impacts of
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Community-based learning
Confronting climate change in the classroom
We’re not talking enough with students about climate change At least, many of us are not. At the Global Youth
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What I Learned at the Youth Climate Strike
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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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(re)Building community
Breaking bread & stereotypes with formerly incarcerated Vermonters Food and community are inextricably linked. Birthdays, funerals, weddings, holidays: a meal
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How to create empathy with your community
Meet the Compassionate Faces of the Shires How do your students recognize compassion? Do they recognize it in the faces
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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
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4 ways to jazz up a school exhibition
Going beyond the gallery walk Exhibition season is upon us! And as you’re making ready to throw open the doors
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Developing empathy for your community
Meet the Humans of Burke So many schools operate in isolation from the very communities they are situated in. Do
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Having the hard conversations in Southern Vermont
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It takes a village to talk about substance abuse with students Londonderry, VT-based non-profit The Collaborative is in its 14th
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The value of a community mentor
How did an 8th grader turn his passion project into a summer job? I found Connor in the tech ed
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8th grade scientists tackle carbon emissions at a busy traffic circle This past year, Shelburne Community School middle grades students
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Making history on the radio with community partners
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Middle school students power Brattleboro’s radio days Brattleboro, Vermont was incorporated back in 1753, a former military fort that embraced
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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
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