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Flexible Pathways

Students on mountain bikes with soccer goal in the background.
Equity Flexible Pathways News Transferable Skills 

Prioritizing daily movement and experiential learning in Newark

January 31, 2023February 3, 2023 Life LeGeros 2 Comments Kingdom East, movement, newark street school, reflection

Dillin, a seventh grade student at Newark Street School (NSS), had this to say about starting school with 30 minutes

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Making Science Authentic: Teaching Place-Based Decolonized Ecology in the Middle School Classroom
Action Research Flexible Pathways 

Place-Based, De-Colonized Ecology in Middle School

March 25, 2021April 1, 2021 TIIE Staff 1 Comment Lyndon Town School, MGC, ubiquitous learning

Natalie Smith, a middle school science educator at Lyndon Town School, in Lyndonville VT, originally presented “Making Science Authentic: Teaching

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North Country Flexible Pathways
Flexible Pathways 

North Country Flexible Pathways

January 27, 2021 Lucie deLaBruere 0 Comments

The fifteen year old boy slowly hobbled from the parking lot to the school’s main office, stopping to adjust his

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a community conversation on race
Community-based learning Flexible Pathways 

Lessons learned from a community conversation on race

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Life LeGeros 0 Comments anti-racist education, social justice, systemic racism, Thatcher Brook Primary School

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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personalized learning coordinator
Flexible Pathways 

Measuring the value of a personalized learning coordinator

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 TIIE Staff 0 Comments

Will schools really re-open this fall? And what will they look like? Most of all: how will we ensure that

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hunter education in Vermont
Flexible Pathways 

Hitting learning targets in Vermont hunter education

October 7, 2019April 29, 2022 Rachel Mark 4 Comments Flexible Pathway Implementation Kit, hunting, hunting education, proficiency-based learning, transferable skills, Vermont Fish & Wildlife, Vermont Hunter Safety, VT AOE

My twelve-year-old son is becoming a hunter. Myself, I’ve never even fired a gun, but Henry has been interested in

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Randolph Union High School digital audio producers
Flexible Pathways The 21st Century Classroom 

Randolph students turn digital audio producers with PBL

November 14, 2018February 26, 2019 Audrey Homan 0 Comments digital music, Garageband, Randolph Union High School
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Flexible pathways in digital music We had a chance to hear from student digital audio producers at Randolph Union High

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twitter bots
Flexible Pathways 

4 ways twitter bots can help save the world

October 29, 2018October 22, 2019 Audrey Homan 6 Comments civics, coding, digital citizenship, learn to code, social media, twitter

The Good, the Bad, and the Bot What does it look like when twitter bots work towards improving our world?

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parenting a student-run business
Flexible Pathways 

Parenting a student-run business

October 8, 2018October 11, 2018 Rachel Mark 1 Comment family involvement, parenting, pop-up business

There’s learning in the lemonade stand What might be your child’s first experience with business? That’s right: the lemonade stand.

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Colchester Middle School
Flexible Pathways 

Turning passion projects into real world change

May 25, 2018September 10, 2018 Scott Thompson 1 Comment Colchester Middle School

Public displays of learning are not always the end. How do you know when meaningful, relevant, personalized and authentic learning

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Flexible Pathways 

Students design digital badges

May 16, 2018November 3, 2019 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments digital badges, micro-credentials, Peoples Academy Middle Level

Badging growth toward goals’ attainment A small group of these 6th grades at Peoples Academy wondered how they could help

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Green Mountain Union High School Wilderness Semester
Flexible Pathways Stories from VT Students 

Green Mountain’s Wilderness Semester

March 2, 2018September 19, 2018 Jeanie Phillips 0 Comments Green Mountain Union High School, scheduling

Take student learning outside Students at Green Mountain Union High School demonstrate learning in Science, Social Studies, Health, and Language

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Flood Brook School passion projects
Flexible Pathways Stories from VT Students 

Sharing your school’s Passion Projects

February 2, 2018September 19, 2018 Jeanie Phillips 2 Comments Flood Brook School

Does your community know you as a learner? Flood Brook School buzzed with excitement. Students brought in their projects on

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Race Against Racism VT
Equity Flexible Pathways Project-Based Learning Real World PBL Stories from VT Students 

Race Against Racism VT

November 17, 2017April 29, 2022 Katy Farber 2 Comments community school, community schooling, community-based learning, Montpelier High School, social justice

It all starts with an idea. Races Against Racism have taken place around the country, and last spring, a community

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Global Goals in Vermont
Education for Sustainability Flexible Pathways Project-Based Learning 

4 ways students are tackling the UN’s Global Goals in Vermont

November 8, 2017April 5, 2021 Emily Hoyler 1 Comment Allen Brook School, global citizenship, Global Goals, Peoples Academy High School, Peoples Academy Middle Level, Sustainability Academy

The United Nations has kicked off a movement for the future. They’ve identified 17 goals for sustainability world-wide, and they’ve

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Flexible Pathways 

Digital badges as evidence of flexible pathways

November 4, 2017May 16, 2018 Audrey Homan 0 Comments digital badges, digital badging, micro-credentials

Realizing the promise of micro-credentialing As teachers and students grapple with how to implement proficiency-based assessment, flexible pathways and personalized

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Flexible Pathways 

How to win the VT Tech Bridge Building competition

June 21, 2017August 25, 2017 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments Peoples Academy Middle Level

Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school

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flexible pathways and proficiencies
Action Research Flexible Pathways Proficiency-Based Learning 

Flexible pathways in proficiency-based learning

June 7, 2017April 29, 2022 Life LeGeros 0 Comments Act 77, learning scales, MGC, quizlet, Shelburne Community School

Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school

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Flexible Pathways Self-directed learning 

What are the benefits of taking Genius Hour school-wide?

May 18, 2017June 23, 2017 Life LeGeros 0 Comments Crossett Brook Middle School, genius hour

Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school

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Flexible Pathways Self-directed learning 

The student-centered art classroom

May 16, 2017June 23, 2017 Rachel Mark 4 Comments art, proficiency-based assessment, Rutland Town School

Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school

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scaffolding year-end reflections
Flexible Pathways The 21st Century Classroom 

Mathew’s Y.E.A.R. at The Compass School

May 30, 2016February 26, 2019 Audrey Homan 0 Comments reflection, student reflection, student voice, The Compass School
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Scaffolding year-end reflections At The Compass School in Westminster, Vermont, students advance through grades by producing evidence of their accomplishments

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