What Matters Most Now: Lesson One – Slow Down
This is a the first in a series of blogs with attention to education priorities in the not-so post pandemic
Read moreThis is a the first in a series of blogs with attention to education priorities in the not-so post pandemic
Read moreTeacher Leaders are agents of innovative school change Situated in the heart center of education, teacher leaders are the true
Read moreSeeing back-to-school activities & personalized learning through the lens of trauma-informed classroom practices I had a eureka! moment this summer.
Read moreAt Flood Brook School, middle level teachers believe in an integrated approach to curriculum delivery. Four years into implementing an
Read moreBright Spots: They say imitation is the highest form of flattery… I guess I’m flattered. It never ceases to amaze
Read moreThe Case of The Library Diversity Audit Whose stories are being told in your library? Whose stories are being left
Read moreNew to podcasts? Listen to a few! Before you jump into creating a podcast, get familiar with the format. Here
Read moreHow student-adult partnerships can scaffold student leadership “Did you know that the same areas in the brain light up when
Read moreTeaching to heal the world “How can we improve the systems we’re a part of?” That’s the question my team
Read morePersonalizing PE In this era of personalized learning, it’s not just the jocks that find P.E. enjoyable. At Crossett Brook
Read more7th and 8th graders take the initiative to share their stories with the world. Ms. Cicchetti’s 7th and 8th grade
Read moreStudents test drive tools to enhance & amplify project work When Stowe Middle Level educators met to plan for the
Read moreWho let the dogs in? For some students, being ready to learn when they arrive at school is a big
Read moreLocal connections with worldwide implications In our current study of heat transfer, our class decided to connect science concepts to
Read moreThe power of metaphorical thinking A picture can speak a thousand words and convey a complex concept that text on
Read moreThe power of the student consult If you’re wondering what engages, excites and motivates students, the answer is easy: ask
Read morePlace-based learning with real world implications For your students, learning about the local landscape can be amazing. What’s that tree?
Read moreA new recipe for Personalized Learning Plans Rather than trying to get students to care about existing PLPs, some schools
Read moreThe virtual reality cure for wanderlust Despite this gorgeous fall weather here in central Vermont, I’m suffering from a bad
Read moreThis fall, we’ve been talking about everyday courage in schools. We’ve written about the courage it takes to start a
Read moreThe #everydaycourage of doing nothing As we cultivate more self-direction in students, their lives get more complicated. They have a
Read moreFeedback often feels like criticism. But what if we used it as an opportunity to grow? In third grade, I
Read more#everydaycourage is always around us if we can slow down to notice it. I spent many years working in a
Read moreConversations begin at home. And at the bus stop. Also the market. And– So much of the change we need
Read moreHow will your students prepare for active engagement in democracy? Last spring Christie Nold, a 6th grade teacher at Frederick
Read more3 ways to de-privatize our practice My first teaching job was in the library at a large, open-concept elementary school
Read moreThe birth of a YA teacher’s book club “Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong.
Read more“It really is nice being able to teach others. I know that I had an effect on them.” The Essex
Read moreSchool leadership in turbulent times As schools prepare to welcome students through their doors, many educators are researching how to
Read moreIt takes a courageous village In order for student centered learning to happen, we have to invest in explicitly teaching
Read moreOr, What to Bring to the First Staff Potluck Opening up to fellow educators can be hard. We all know
Read moreWhen last we left the students of these two plucky Vermont middle schools, they had managed to connect students and
Read moreGuiding Crossett Brook PLPs with student voice The Crossett Brook PLP student leadership group presented their recommendations on PLPs to
Read moreLet students help you transform your school Creating sustainable systemic change is hard work. Yet there are readily available, free, renewable
Read moreTaking stock on implementing Vermont’s Act 77 “Do you know where you are?” Usually it’s a question medical professionals ask
Read moreAcknowledge, share, recognize The end of the school year is every bit as happy and joyous as it is chaotic
Read moreReflect, celebrate and plan Oh, the spring. Such a busy time for teachers. There are all those transition meetings, already
Read moreThe art of the responsible remix With the incredible popularity and ease of digital mediamaking comes great responsibility. As students unlock the power
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 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 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 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 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 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 moreA flexible pathway for religious choice In a time when combining 21st century skills with personalized learning is in the thoughts of
Read moreWhy digital composition matters I’d like you to think back to your days as a student. What kinds of writing
Read moreA case study in a 1:1 school Our small school is blessed to have an unusually large library space: nearly
Read moreSupport for visual, attention & motor control challenges Remember training Dragon Dictation to recognize your student’s voice? That technology was pretty
Read more5 benefits of doing action research in the classroom Teachers are constantly tinkering, creating, learning, and growing. Action research is
Read moreFor exit tickets, student support & action research Using Google Forms and Google Sheets together can streamline your process and
Read moreIt’s about time I am fascinated with master schedules! This is certainly a massive understatement. I love the challenge of
Read moreOn exploring flexible pathways to learning This past August, Vermont Secretary of Education Dr Rebecca Holcombe addressed the 2016 Amplifying
Read moreAchieving escape velocity with students as partners Congratulations for making it through the first month of school! Whether it’s your
Read moreHow 30 minutes can leave a lasting impact on the day. Advisory: the first 15 to 30 minutes of every
Read moreThere is no tired like teachers at the beginning (or end) of the school year are tired. Establishing routines, procedures,
Read moreNew ways to approach teaming Have you every showed up to in-service wondering what the new initiatives for the year
Read moreA twitter showcase of amazing Vermont schools Wish you could see more of the innovative ways Vermont students and educators
Read moreWhat Vermont students really think about personal learning plans Put 47 middle-level students together, challenge them to think differently about
Read moreStudent leadership at a school Open House? You betcha. You’ve heard of student-led conferences, but how about a Student-Led Open
Read more1% teacher inspiration & 99% student-led Genius Hour is a leap of faith in which educators set aside their most precious
Read moreWhose makerspace is it, anyway? A makerspace can take many forms, but fundamentally it should be a locus of student engagement
Read moreStudent Leadership: The time is now August is usually a time crammed with planning logistics for the start of the
Read moreStarting up with our students Another exciting year is upon us. It may be difficult to wrest our attention from these glorious
Read moreModeling twitter interactions as an educator and parent With twitter’s explosive growth in popularity with educators, it can get a
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