Prioritizing daily movement and experiential learning in Newark
Dillin, a seventh grade student at Newark Street School (NSS), had this to say about starting school with 30 minutes
Read moreDillin, a seventh grade student at Newark Street School (NSS), had this to say about starting school with 30 minutes
Read moreI’ve had to work really hard to learn how to collaborate. Yet, my K-12 teachers always gave me A’s on
Read moreWhat do you see when you look at this picture? (For real, I’m not being sarcastic, what do you see?)
Read morePositive emotional energy makes positive learning. We need systems focused on creating positive and safe climates. We also need, as
Read moreQuestion generation is key to inquiry, goal-setting, and negotiated curriculum. And asking the right kinds of questions pushes students further.
Read moreMorning meetings are the norm in many K-6 and K-8 schools in Vermont. They’re a great way to empower
Read moreA holiday post in January? While this may not seem on-theme, I’m motivated to write about teaching inclusive holidays after
Read more#10 will shock and appall you… Here are 16 best practices we try to follow as writers on this blog.
Read moreWho am I and who do I want to be in the world? What do I stand for? What is
Read moreGetting connected: online & with community members What if there was a way to spend less time grading your students’
Read moreA Vermont tradition comes to the classroom Town Meeting Day is a Vermont tradition: once a year, everyone in towns
Read moreResponsible and involved citizenship in Grand Isle We’re looking at how maker-centered learning and makerspace activities can help support students
Read moreMaking as evidence of problem-solving It’s quite easy to see how making often takes students on new journeys, where their
Read moreThe Maker Movement & Transferable Skills, Part 2 We’re looking at how maker-centered learning provides opportunities for students to develop
Read moreMaking as evidence of transferable skills around Vermont During the past year, EMMA has visited schools around Vermont to fuel
Read morePersonalized, proficiency-based PBL or bust During a faculty meeting in late December of 2016, educators and staff talked about the
Read more“Every student gets greeted at the start of every day.” At Peoples Academy Middle Level, educators have taken the role
Read moreStudent-created virtual park tours With access to online and tablet-based tools for digital curation and content creation, students can research
Read more7th graders learn video as reflection tool When I sat down to work with my students on digital citizenship and literacy,
Read morePi, Code Camp and other irrational things
Read more“I noticed something recently when I was at a workshop or a meeting or something. I was with a colleague
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