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There is a reason that we’ve written so many stories about students doing cool projects in and with their communities!

We have a saying around here that “middle school is not a building” and we also believe that classrooms do

Equity is the moral imperative behind all of the work we do here at the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education.

At the Tarrant Institute, we write a lot about Project Based Learning (PBL). We consider it one of the engaging

It’s that time again! One of our favorite times of the year around here: our annual Winter Reading post. This

It’s no secret we’re big fans of advisory around here. And we don’t just mean the time on the schedule

You know the vibe when you walk into a classroom where everyone is engaged and buzzing with learning, and the

It was a perfect match. The sixth grade team at Lyndon Town School were looking for an end of year

Many schools and classrooms across the country identify student skills for success. Ideally, those skills cut across content areas and

A positive and collaborative adult culture is essential to a positive and collaborative student culture. As educators, we must attend

Around this time of year, many middle schools begin to prepare for a fall student-led conference. This conference serves as

The Why We teach a precious and somewhat precarious age group. Our middle grades students are in the throes of

The beginning of a school year is a great time to explore and reflect on identity. For teachers who are

We at the Tarrant Institute look forward to summer reading every year, but THIS year… this year we all deserve

The school year is almost over and this one may well be remembered as your toughest yet. If hardship makes

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Lovely listeners, welcome back. I’m Jeanie Phillips, and on this episode, I get to talk about “The Last Cuentista”, a

This is the second in a series of mini blogs with attention to priorities in the not-so post pandemic world.

Testing helped me be successful in school. And it was horrible for my learning.  I was good at tests. The

Why is change so hard?  Why, when our minds can be so clear on the direction we want to go

What if we could give more time to educators, many of whom are overworked and in danger of burnout? The

Dear Readers, We are rolling into that time of year when we hope that you find time to get cozied

In late October, the middle school 7th and 8th grade team at Flood Brook School realized that the 2021 school

The recent issue of the research journal Middle Grades Review was extraordinary for two reasons. First, it focused on the

Even in the best of times, October can be a tough month for teachers. And it’s hard to call covid

What we can learn from Kingdom East School District’s summer camp? The 2020-2021 pandemic school year was uniquely challenging and

A student-led conference that brings together the student, teacher, and parent or guardian is a very powerful thing. It puts

As we begin the year with students in our classrooms, it’s important to start with a focus on building the

The most wonderful time of the year It’s that time of the year again – the beginning of a new

Like so many students this past year, the 7th and 8th students at Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury, Vermont,

Art for social change? How do you engage students in an exploration of the ways that art impacts social change?

WHOOSH! Imagine rows of students using medieval replicas of catapults and trebuchets to hurl objects across an open field. An

  Right now the problems of the world can feel so very big. And we can feel small. We can

Digital peer mentoring at Lamoille South Unified Union School District As the coordinator for my school district’s full-time virtual option

My mom is into homeopathy and I am part Japanese. So for Christmas she gave me a book by Japanese

No matter what that new year looks like. At the start of a new year, we often think about our

As ever-increasing cracks in the foundation of our democracy reveal weakness and corruption, so too do these revelations allow the

Editorial Note: This post was scheduled for publication prior to the events in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. As

This is not a new year’s post. And everything seems to have gone terribly wrong that can But one breath

While most of the time, we’re looking forward to the winter part of our winter reading break, this year it’s

Spoiler alert: When we adjust learning conditions to be more in sync with the known laws of brain-based learning, learning

As we enter the week of Thanksgiving, please take care of yourselves and find time for rest and solace. You

Hello friends, The leaves have already peaked up here on the mountain where I live. And the thermometer reads a