The Weather and Vermont
…sun is up or down? The key here is that the math processes are aiding them in answering larger questions that they, or others in their community, could have. That…
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Hack your classroom: flexible physical learning environments
…many museum experts would like to be interviewed about their areas of specialty (spoiler: all of them do). See if VCAM, the local community access media channel, has any camera…
Read moreDigital citizenship in the real world
…design and teach this class in its inaugural year (2013-14). From the outset, the students were asked move beyond information consumers and to begin contributing to the digital community. They…
Read moreWhat does Minecraft look like in a school?
…solve problems, and assist the surrounding community. The folks at Laboratory B had helped create the infrastructure for a civic cloud server, available for public use, and were happy to…
Read moreHow do educators begin planning for 1:1?
…as this initiative rolls out the Community School has setup a Tarrant Foundation Web Site that parent can visit to answer any questions that may arise. The school will also…
Read moreY is for Young Writers Project
…They gain feedback about their work from trusted members of the YWP community, whose readers are made up mostly of students, but also of teachers and artists. Students get supportive…
Read moreMiddle schoolers helping locally and globally
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……Ghana? Last week I had a chance to visit Shelburne Community School to see some underwater robotics. It’s one of several stories I walked away with that day that touched…
Read moreAssessing tech-rich instruction
…very helpful to explore all of the functions of this amazing app: Using November’s Six Question Framework to engage the community At the Compass School in Westminster, VT, students and…
Read moreLearn Like a Pirate: Key takeaways
…to take the lead in their own educations– to create classroom environments can foster community, life-long, engaged learning. Cliff Notes Version: (aka transformative practices outlined in the book) Give Me…
Read more4 digital identity exercises for students
…Crossett Brook Middle School, in Waterbury VT. They interviewed not just their fellow middle grades students, but educators and administrators too. The students asked their community to think of the…
Read moreBeyond the audience of one
…will be presented to a community group of families and friends, other people’s families and friends and teachers, strangers – and for some, their pieces are published on school websites….
Read moreRestorative Justice at Randolph Union
…class. They appreciate being able to direct their learning and pursue their interests and passions for bettering the school and community. As part of the class, students have learned,…
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Flexible pathways in proficiency-based learning
…wanting-to-connect-to-the-community-in-an-authentic-audience way at the core of what you do. And you have to be flexible, because it’s tough, it takes a lot of negotiation, and sometimes, even takes me getting…
Read moreDynamic Landscapes 2017: the power of authentic #vted student voice
…program, fighting hate in the community and fostering a welcoming atmosphere: https://twitter.com/susanblethen/status/866663668196495360 Compass School senior Nineh, who presented her senior project to the Compass community Tuesday night, then booked it…
Read moreGo global with your PBL
…grow in? Class culture: Do we need to build a more tolerant, accepting, respectful learning community? Does everyone feel safe, welcome, and supported? If not, this is the area to…
Read moreWhat it looks like when students teach
…passion for tech and science with support from the Vermont STEM community. They also let the students teach. We spoke with Ian, an Essex STEM Academy student who taught arduino…
Read moreHappy Thanksgiving from the Tarrant Institute
We’re #vtgrateful for you This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the entire # vted community. For everyone working hard in supporting innovative school change in Vermont. What are you #vtgrateful for?…
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Are you a “Learning Maximizer”?
…often working with parents, community organizations, both on campus, and in the surrounding neighborhood. Group work in progress at SLA-MS. At SLA-MS, they “unprivilege grades” and “privilege” community-based, relevant projects….
Read more3 tech-rich ways to study local history
…towns. Setting up interviews with long-time community members builds the transferable skills of communication and involved citizenship. Contact a local community group (hey historical societies, how you doin’?) and schedule…
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Should Vermont host the next Olympics?
…Members of the community with expertise assisted students as they began their research. John O’Keefe, Manchester Town Manager, visited the school to share his experience of other events held in…
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Therapy dogs in Vermont schools
…the arrangement. Meet Teddy and Kona Students and staff at Shelburne Community School have the pleasure of seeing and working with Teddy, a five-year-old Australian Labradoodle, and his human,…
Read moreHow to bake an inspiring kickoff video
…And two, it reminds existing learners of the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction they felt when they’d finished their projects and got to share them with their community. You want…
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A tale of two tech tools
…engaging the community in a school-wide exhibitions of learning. But the Progress Committee had noticed that in past years some students had a rich experience with lots of visitors…
Read moreReflecting on your PBL
…the stakeholders featured in these questions! You + your students + their families / community members = a full circle of feedback. Never doubt the amount which your larger school…
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#vted Reads: The Power of Moments, with Rachel Mark
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…so much of my podcast with Bill Rich, talking about the culture code and sending this message of, “We have high standards here. You’re a member of this community. I…
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How does your district hear from — and listen to — students?
…time your community — in school or out — asked students what they liked about school? And what would you do with that information if you had it? Would it…
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Stowe students lead school change
…improvement. Student & adult partnerships: Leadership course In October, Stowe student leaders presented to their community on open house night. They shared how the school was shifting from traditional parent…
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#vted Reads: Troublemakers with Mike Martin
In this episode of #vted Reads, we talk with South Burlington curriculum coordinator Mike Martin,about Troublemakers, a book by Carla Shalaby. We touch on what we're really doing when we ask our students to code-switch, Black Lives Matter, and the trouble with classroom norms, and we pose the question: 'How do school systems bestow unearned privilege on some, and un-earned hardship, on others?' Oh, and we talk about Harry Potter. Naturally.
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…I hear you about how we talk about using student voice. We solicit it but we know what we want to hear. Are we really allowing students to co-create community…
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3 ways to ensure equity is at the heart of your work
…Cultural Competence Observation Checklist (.pdf) They arrange questions into the following categories: Community & Parents School Policy & Practice Classroom & Teacher Student Curriculum & Instruction Along those same lines?…
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#vted Reads: Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty
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…so, schools become the community centers. They become the hub where people come to expect services. Expect food and clothing. The schools are the one place where we can provide…
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What’s your inquiry question?
…with the help of visiting educators and students. And field trips! How inquiry questions work in Learning Lab VT Learning Lab VT is a statewide learning community of educators curious…
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Building discussion skills through Socratic Seminar
…and involved citizenship, and self-direction. Would it work in fifth-grade? Yes: your ten-year-old students can engage in a successful Socratic Seminar discussion. But it takes some carefully laid groundwork. Community…
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Using protocols for equity
…Science, Seeing Themselves in Books, or Solving Problems Beyond Math Class in a professional learning community. The possibilities are endless! All you need is some time, attention, and a community…
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Top 10 ways to spend a snow day
…us!) #6. Planning my next visit to a Learning Lab VT site How inquiry questions work in Learning Lab VT Learning Lab VT is a statewide learning community of educators…
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#vted Reads: Hidden Roots with Judy Dow
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…so even speaking French was kind of pushed within the community. But there were ways in which people coded the stories to protect you. There was a character called Batiste…
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What CVU students want you to know about education
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…higher order thinking come to the fore in middle school. Life: Where did you learn in middle school? Heidi: I went to school at Shelburne Community School. Life: Who was…
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Confronting climate change in the classroom
…your own community as a setting for getting students engaged in tackling global issues. Engaging in local service-learning projects will help students develop a sense of agency and empowerment. Through…
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Warm winter greetings, friends
…we developed as a community. There we were, 70 strangers from around the world, and at the end of those three days, we were a community. We had created a…
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Student intervention for anti-racist education
…Students learn from what they observe and experience. Engagement with the community in new and deeper ways. Many families will have powerful assets to bring to this work. Some of…
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Virtual video walkie-talkies? Meet the Marco Polo app
…more ways we can connect our learners with each other, and extend out-of-school access to community partners, the better. Our usual ways of communicating at a distance (email, phone, snail…
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#vted Reads: Stamped, by Jason Reynolds
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…that I’m not, making you uncomfortable. So, I connected with that where some people might not have thought the Black community could kind of see themselves through these definitions. Jeanie:…
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The power of PIPs in a pandemic
…instead a networked community, working remotely to support, engage and more deeply know their students. Keep it simple: Educators Marley Evans, Lisa Bresler, and Allan Miller started to wonder how…
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The other pandemic.
…People of Color — educators, writers, activists and thought-leaders. We commit to reading and learning from BIPOC work in this area and beyond. White educators, students and community members need…
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Graduations in the time of COVID-19
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…um, it’s a small close knit community and we all kind of raise each other’s kids. Pam Chellis is mom to graduating 6th grader Will Hathaway. Pam Chellis: It would…
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Re-connect & re-imagine this return to school.
…good for those you’re with…right here. Right now. I typically use the text to set the scene for my classroom culture and community, to help students think about how to…
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De-Colonizing Your Thanksgiving Curriculum
…Passed-Down Traditions Celebrated in your Community The ways in which families and communities come together to celebrate is vast and diverse. We need to challenge the assumption that there is…
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Service learning (during a pandemic)
…in the ways I have led them before, and written about them. As encompassing, integrated, field and community based projects. These, in large measure, aren’t really happening right now. But…
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North Country Flexible Pathways
…understands that to grow and sustain a program, you need a strong base of participants, visible wins, and community support. He’s no stranger to motivating students and teams; he applies…
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#vted Reads: All-American Muslim Girl
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…her dad, right? She’s like, he’s shaped by Islam. He’s part of the ummah, part of our community even though he doesn’t know whether he doesn’t always want to be,…
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Personalized learning in the spring garden
…the country, growing food with students will not only provide food for your community but will also provide students with an invaluable life skill. One they can depend on in…
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#vted Reads: Flight of the Puffin
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…just feel like community is so important. And what Jack and his school have, they have this incredible community. Now, he’s like the top of the food chain. He’s very…
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Flood Brook’s Classroom Library Audit
…honest, a lot of the members of our community didn’t feel like this was a pressing issue. We discussed the matter in class. We focused on identity, power, privilege, and…
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From the innovativeEd mailbag: Flummoxed in Flannery
…dilemma. First, I’d suggest that your staff and school colleagues invest some time into setting norms or community agreements. If you have existing norms, I’d suggest that you revisit them…
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Happy new (school) year!
…anyone?) Notice a theme here? How a PTO connected students with community during COVID takes us on an exploration of how to build exciting and engaging learning spaces with community….
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Student-centered personalized learning starts with identity
…boxes. Who Am I?: a science, social studies, and language arts project about identity and heredity. Go beyond identity to community: moving from me to we! Knowing and understanding ourselves…
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Building resilience (for all) through personal efficacy
…sense of self as they connect with peers, community members, and social media. For instance, caring for an elder, participating in a faith group, or joining a campaign to improve…
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Centering Relationships & Routines
…That’s what teaching is, isn’t it? It’s about being in community with young people. At least that’s what has been true for me. Sure, it’s also about “teaching” them things…
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How one district gave teachers the gift of time
…fit: to pursue professional learning, tick some items off the to-do list, reconnect with colleagues, or just take a breath. And the district leveraged existing community partnerships to provide educational…
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#vted Reads: The Other Talk
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…folks who were celebrating Barack Obama, not just for the election and for his policies, but for who he was as a member of a community that they felt a…
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Introducing our new Project Based Learning toolkit
…Project-based learning at home Developing empathy for your community Sixth graders revamp Lyndonville Connecting students to community in the Northeast Kingdom 5 lessons learned from an integrated middle school PBL…
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Introducing our Outdoor and Place-Based Learning Toolkit
…with so many other things we hold dear. Understanding our place in the wider outdoor world is important for building community together and for students to explore their identity ….
Read more#ready2launch
…families, community organizations and educators, all ready and willing to listen to what students need. Power up your year at any time by launching these subjects in your classroom: …
Read moreMakerspaces
…Town School has a mobile cart. Makerspace guru Lucie delaBruere has a whole makerspace van. Essex Middle School and Fairfield Community School have sugaring houses! That’s making. Where you make…
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