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      • 2.1 Knowing Students Well
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    • Ch 4: Starting with the Learner Profile
    • Ch 5: Flexing Your Pathways
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Remote Learning

UP for Learning
Remote Learning 

UP for (Changes to) Learning

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Lindsey Halman 2 Comments #COVID19, student voice, Up for Learning

When schools closed to in-person learning in March of 2020, UP for Learning’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) continued to meet

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Pandemic Year of Learning
Remote Learning 

What I Learned from my Pandemic Year of Learning

April 5, 2021April 6, 2021 Madelyn Robillard 3 Comments The Dorset School

Remote learning. Before COVID’s pandemic year, I did not even know that was a thing. It wasn’t, really. Now, I

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Vermont virtual academies
Events Remote Learning 

Lessons Learned from Vermont’s Virtual Academies

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021 Audrey Homan 2 Comments Two Rivers Supervisory Union, Winooski Middle School

We asked three Vermont educators to share some of the most powerful lessons they’ve learned from teaching virtually during the

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how are you
Remote Learning 

Authentic ways to check in on your advisees

February 8, 2021 Rachel Mark 0 Comments morning advisory

Ways to move beyond “I’m fine” How are you? No, really. How are you? Right now, that’s a tough question

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because internet
Remote Learning 

“Because internet”: learning to communicate in different online spaces

December 8, 2020April 29, 2022 Audrey Homan 1 Comment comments, digital citizenship, proficiency-based learning, transferable skills

When is a “lol” not a “lol”? Would a “ftw” hit as hard by any other name? Two things: Shakespeare’s

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virtual town meetings
Remote Learning 

Virtual town meetings

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Life LeGeros 0 Comments

At the beginning of the school year, members of the middle school leadership team at the Lyndon Town School (LTS)

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hyperdocs
Remote Learning 

Hyperdocs 101

November 17, 2020November 24, 2020 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments Hyperdocs, nearpod

What in the world are hyperdocs? A hyperdoc is a mini lesson. Almost like a small, self-directed learning module. It

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virtual parent night
Remote Learning 

5 keys to a successful virtual parent night: 2020 edition

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Audrey Homan 0 Comments

How do you blend a time-honored tradition and an unprecedented moment of social, civil and personal upheaval? Carefully. Very carefully.

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PLPs Remote Learning Self-directed learning 

PLPs, Parenting, and a Pandemic

November 6, 2020 Emily Hoyler 0 Comments

228 days home with my 3 children. 88 days of remote learning, spanning 2 school years and 5 different grade

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hybrid teaching toolkit
Remote Learning 

Building a blended & hybrid teaching toolkit

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments

Hybrid and remote teaching environments require us to tap into everything we know about designing engaging and targeted learning opportunities.

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breakout rooms
Remote Learning 

6 ways to help students create the best Breakout Rooms

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments

Those of us holding virtual synchronous meetings with our learners recognize the need to build in opportunities to collaborate. Just

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taking attendance
Remote Learning 

4 ways to re-take taking attendance

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Audrey Homan 1 Comment

Because being “present” is very different from simply being here. Everyone reading this blog has very clearly moved on from

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best practices for videoconferencing with students
Remote Learning 

Best practices for videoconferencing with students

September 14, 2020September 18, 2020 Audrey Homan 0 Comments

In some way, shape or form, we are all going to be using videoconferencing with students in the near future,

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socially distanced advisory activities
Remote Learning 

14 socially distanced advisory activities

September 3, 2020February 9, 2021 TIIE Staff 1 Comment

We’re all terrified, anxious, and… back at it in schools! So, as we return, let’s look at this big list

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public exhibitions of learning pandemic
Remote Learning 

What do public exhibitions of learning look like during a pandemic?

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 TIIE Staff 0 Comments Mt Abraham Union HS, Warren Elementary School, Williston Central School

The days of hosting public exhibitions and showcases in the school gymnasium appear to be over. For now. Some schools

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physical education and remote learning
Remote Learning 

Physical education & remote learning

August 17, 2020 TIIE Staff 0 Comments Kingdom East, physical education

We know the importance of physical activity to our health and well-being. So, when we educators needed to pivot quickly

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return to school
Remote Learning 

Re-connect & re-imagine this return to school.

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 TIIE Staff 0 Comments #COVID19

The return to school is usually filled with excitement, anticipation, and maybe a little nervousness. This year though? Much more

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virtual field trips
Remote Learning 

The power of virtual field trips

June 22, 2020 Jeanie Phillips 1 Comment Global Goals, sustainability, Two Rivers Supervisory Union

Do you remember those pre-COVID days?  All of the exciting plans, the face to face collaboration, the FIELD TRIPS?! The

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Remote Learning 

The power of PIPs in a pandemic

June 18, 2020 TIIE Staff 0 Comments Charlotte Central School

Middle school is not a Zoom room. When the quick switch to a remote environment was required, Charlotte Central School

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Going Remote with Formative Assessment
Remote Learning 

Where are we with formative assessment for remote learning?

May 18, 2020May 15, 2020 TIIE Staff 0 Comments

Who could have predicted were we are today? Many aspects of education have been challenging the past few month. Most

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online culminating events
Project-Based Learning Remote Learning 

How to throw culminating events — online!

May 6, 2020May 5, 2020 TIIE Staff 2 Comments culminating exhibitions

It is spring. I know, snow has fallen and it has been cold lately, but it’s officially May. And while

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virtual morning meeting
Remote Learning 

How to conduct a virtual morning meeting

May 4, 2020April 12, 2022 TIIE Staff 1 Comment advisory, goal-setting, identity, morning meeting

During this COVID-19 crisis, we as adult educators, are collectively mourning the loss of our everyday routines and face-to-face interactions.

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the joy project
Remote Learning 

Introducing: The Joy Project

May 1, 2020October 6, 2020 TIIE Staff 1 Comment The Joy Project

JOY + CARE + RESILIENCE Lots of educators, students and families are telling us that we can’t simply replicate in-classroom

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Pivoting! to remote PBL
Project-Based Learning Remote Learning 

Pivoting! to remote PBL

April 27, 2020April 29, 2022 TIIE Staff 1 Comment Burke Town School, Chrissy Park, community schooling, PBL

Oh, remember back when we had our project-based learning culminating events all mapped out? Students presenting at Dynamic Landscapes! A

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trauma-informed distance learning
Remote Learning 

Trauma-informed distance learning, with Alex Shevrin Venet

April 24, 2020April 29, 2022 Life LeGeros 3 Comments trauma-informed education

The need for trauma-informed practice is particularly salient during the current global pandemic, when many if not all of us

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Remote Learning 

How to get physical copies of books to students

April 23, 2020February 11, 2021 Audrey Homan 0 Comments librarians, literacy, little free library

Getting books in the hands of students is crucial to supporting their sense of well-being and reducing anxiety during the

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personal boundaries for remote learning
Remote Learning 

How to set personal boundaries with remote learning

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 TIIE Staff 3 Comments

Educators? We need to talk personal boundaries for remote learning. Every day, you used to dress and pack a bag

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Padlet and Flipgrid
Remote Learning 

Scaffolding students with Padlet and Flipgrid

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 TIIE Staff 0 Comments flipgrid, padlet, Proctor Elementary School, Warren Elementary School

Collaboration is not just fun for students, it’s also a crucial skill they will need to be successful in life.

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Cat in Zoom Mgt
Remote Learning 

Balancing your new work and home situations

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 TIIE Staff 2 Comments

What happens when your work and home ecospheres become one and the same? For many of us this is part

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morning meeting at home
Remote Learning 

How to run an in-person morning meeting at home

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 TIIE Staff 2 Comments behavioral norms, morning meeting, norms

Parents, how are you doing at home with your new “homeschool classroom”? I’m with you. I’ve been waking up every

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virtual morning meetings
Remote Learning 

Connection activities for virtual morning meetings

April 5, 2020April 12, 2022 Katy Farber 1 Comment advisory, goal-setting, identity, morning meeting

Ideas have been flying around the interwebs. Teachers want ways to connect with their students during remote learning. Creative ways

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setting online norms for faculty meetings
Remote Learning 

Setting online norms for faculty meetings

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Audrey Homan 0 Comments #Zoom, videoconferencing

We find ourselves in a new frontier, suddenly in each other’s homes with online faculty meetings. Now that we are

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Remote Learning 

How to use Flipgrid for daily check-ins

March 20, 2020March 22, 2020 Katy Farber 0 Comments flipgrid

I just got off a Google Meet meeting with teachers. They were trying to decide how to engage with students

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GRCSU remote learning
Remote Learning 

How GRCSU is responding to remote learning

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020 Emily Hoyler 1 Comment GRCSU

Just like our colleagues across the state (and world, really), educators in the Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union (GRCSU) have

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online student-led conferences
Remote Learning Student-Led Conferences 

Switching to online student led conferences

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Katy Farber 2 Comments #Zoom, Google Hangout

We had been preparing for spring student led conferences for months. Feedback had been reviewed. Plans had been coordinated. Schedules

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Remote Learning 

Creating your school plan for distance learning with limited internet access

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 Scott Thompson 2 Comments School Plans

There is not one right response or plan for school closures. Each school community faces different needs, contexts, and situations.

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remote learning schedule
Remote Learning 

Creating a new schedule for remote learning

March 15, 2020March 16, 2020 Audrey Homan 2 Comments

So you’re moving to remote learning. There’s a lot to prepare for, and before anything else, relationships to maintain, strengthen

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remote learning relationships
Remote Learning 

Remote learning: relationships first

March 14, 2020March 16, 2020 Jeanie Phillips 2 Comments #COVID19

As schools consider moving to remote learning, you may be pondering how to continue the supportive and carefully developed community

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preparing for remote learning
Remote Learning 

Preparing for remote learning

March 13, 2020March 15, 2020 Emily Hoyler 2 Comments #COVID19

As we consider widespread school closures and how we might adapt, it’s important that our aim isn’t to recreate a

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Remote Learning 

How to use Google Docs so students talk to you

April 20, 2017March 20, 2020 Audrey Homan 10 Comments #everydaycourage, Edmunds Middle School, Google Docs, Google Forms, trauma-informed education

Using technology to help build relationships [Editorial Note: We originally ran this post back in 2014, but have updated it

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google hangouts for screencasting
Remote Learning 

How to use Google Hangout for screencasting

May 26, 2015March 16, 2020 Audrey Homan 10 Comments Google Hangout, screencast, screencasting, YouTube

NOTE: Whoo, five years is a whole *eon*, in tech time, people. So, the original updated version of this post,

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