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A recent study from Common Sense Media confirms what those of us who spend time with young adults already believe
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A recent study from Common Sense Media confirms what those of us who spend time with young adults already believe
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On this episode of The 21st Century Classroom: It makes me happy to come to school every day, because
Read moreThere’s more math, biology, and chemistry than you’d think. It’s a wintry morning in one of the coldest Februarys in
Read moreThese 4th graders say yes. With a little help from the UN’s Global Goals. Students at Ottauquechee Elementary School took
Read more“I think every school should do it!” Soup to nuts, curiosity projects — Genius Hour, 20% time or passion projects
Read moreThink Global Goals, make local change The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious goals that countries, organizations, and
Read moreMettawee Community School, in West Pawlet VT, loves tradition. They’re a small, tight-knit school in a rural area, and home
Read moreReviving Manchester’s past through oral histories & 3D printing With support from the local historical society, 7th graders in Manchester
Read moreBurke students share their learning with district leaders How many school board meetings have you sat through where the only
Read moreChange is hard! And changing a school procedure that has been the same forever is even harder! Leland and Gray
Read moreHow Passion Projects can fire up a student-led conference Julia is a student at Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, in
Read moreLeland & Gray students take on a school community makeover At Leland & Gray Union Middle High School, students decided
Read moreAdding playlists into the mix We often hear about the need to move from the sage on the stage to
Read moreHow do you get fresh eggs on a school menu? Students at The Dorset School, in Dorset VT, did
Read moreWelcome to the Best Part of My Week And yours, likely. Peoples Academy Middle Level educator Joe Speers shares how
Read moreMeet the Compassionate Faces of the Shires How do your students recognize compassion? Do they recognize it in the faces
Read moreMaking time for making at Ottauquechee STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics — gives students the opportunity to
Read moreBeyond the Passion Project: Clara wanted to do something amazing for her final Brainado project. She wanted to push herself
Read moreGetting connected: online & with community members What if there was a way to spend less time grading your students’
Read moreCome for the math, stay for the slingshots! Green Mountain 7th graders and HS physics students apply math and science to
Read moreMeet the Humans of Burke So many schools operate in isolation from the very communities they are situated in. Do
Read moreProviding an arena for powerful family feedback School exhibitions take work. They take work to organize, schedule, promote and pull
Read moreTED Talks are short, personal powerful storytelling. Now: how can students use this medium as motivation to learn, to explore
Read moreManchester’s 6th graders weigh in… to their Selectboard. Teams of 6th-grade students from Manchester Elementary Middle School researched this question
Read moreA Vermont tradition comes to the classroom Town Meeting Day is a Vermont tradition: once a year, everyone in towns
Read moreTake student learning outside Students at Green Mountain Union High School demonstrate learning in Science, Social Studies, Health, and Language
Read moreA trio of Tuttle 6th graders led educators from around Vermont through activities in bias-awareness and social identity at the
Read moreDoes your community know you as a learner? Flood Brook School buzzed with excitement. Students brought in their projects on
Read moreHow did an 8th grader turn his passion project into a summer job? I found Connor in the tech ed
Read moreIt all starts with an idea. Races Against Racism have taken place around the country, and last spring, a community
Read moreMaking math real-world relevant Would you tell the school board how to redesign your school? Students at Shelburne Community School,
Read moreWhen things get tough, the tough use tools. Whether you’re actively trying to embed current events in your curriculum or
Read moreSeeing failure as iteration A trio of students at Crossett Brook Middle School, in Duxbury VT, have spent the past
Read moreThe #everydaycourage of being seen Take the iconic back-to-school prompt for students — what I did on my summer vacation — and
Read moreStandard 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
Read more8th grade scientists tackle carbon emissions at a busy traffic circle This past year, Shelburne Community School middle grades students
Read moreSet boundaries, then let students drive the conversation Negotiated curriculum is the idea that you can assemble a curriculum for
Read moreTry Passage Presentations. The end of every school year is tough. Teachers and administrators struggle to keep students in line,
Read moreOrganize research materials digitally and collaboratively Tiffany Michael, from Crossett Brook Middle School in Waterbury, Vermont, describes how her use
Read moreUbiquitous learning at the Sycamore School (Ed Note: Susan Hennessey recently traveled to Malibu, California to check out some innovative
Read moreStudent-created virtual park tours With access to online and tablet-based tools for digital curation and content creation, students can research
Read moreScience app-smashing in a 1:1 environment Brendan Nerney, a middle grades educator at Mill River Union High School in Clarendon,
Read moreKeep students centered in the conversation When it becomes time to talk about scheduling you can often feel the tension rise
Read moreStudents explore the geography of self(ies) An innovative way for students to explore who they are happens in Lori Lisai’s
Read moreCollaborative blogging puts students’ voices out front Hazen Union School 8th grade student Elijah Lew-Smith shared the first student post of the
Read moreExperiment with flexibility: tech + assessment At Edmunds Middle School, in Burlington Vermont, Sarah Wright is rethinking assessment to create a
Read moreStudents partner with local scientists in collecting, analyzing & disseminating water data A group of 7th and 8th grade students took
Read morePutting a human face on science storytelling Lava flows down the halls of Main Street Middle School, in Montpelier, Vermont,
Read moreSo many schools in Vermont are engaged in innovative, student-centered, tech-rich education work.We’re proud to partner with The Cabot School
Read more4th grade researchers share Capstone Projects with community This past Wednesday, 4th grade scholars at Richmond Elementary School, in Richmond, Vermont,
Read moreCrafting Pickaxes, swords and social skills Since its release in 2009, Minecraft has made its way into 60 million homes
Read moreEarly spring is sugaring season in Vermont. We produce the lion’s share of the domestic output of maple syrup, and
Read moreNarrating WW Isaac Robbins’ letters home Ken Burns’ epic nine-part documentary on The U.S. Civil War ranks among the most
Read moreWhat does a green screen, solar paneling, Spanish, wood engraving, and 3D printing have in common? These were just some
Read moreSend your students around the world to tell their stories These 6th graders found a way to do some digital
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The play’s the (learning) thing Also the musical film and the series of novels. Stay with us on this. In
Read moreStudents provide evidence of increased engagement with social reading platform (Editor’s Note: we asked 5th grade educator Hannah Lindsey to share
Read moreAddressing student mastery and learning targets in an LMS Kristi McKnight, a 9th grade teacher at Harwood Union High School in
Read moreMusic City learns a thing or two about Vermont ed tech Half of the Tarrant Institute staff and a special guest headed
Read moreInspiring collaboration between teachers, students and families The free suite of tools through Google Apps for Education have certainly inspired
Read moreMove to implement PLPs reflected at two local conferences for educators Fall in Vermont features two amazing local conferences for
Read moreConcept to reality with Edmunds Middle School makerspace Hear from a group of 6th grade engineers who got to use
Read moreEducators are embracing digital tools for planning and sharing Personalized learning plans, or PLPs, are non-traditional pathways by which students
Read moreaka The Bear Trap Story When was the last time you saw your district superintendent leap over a bear trap?
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