The student-centered art classroom
…art. Her process is based on the principles and practices of Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB), a choice-based art education approach. The idea behind TAB is simple: students are artists…
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6 ways to help students create the best Breakout Rooms
…out Katie Martin’s 5 Ways That Teachers are Using Breakout Rooms to Create More Learner-centered Experiences in Distance Learning. And Eric Sheninger’s advice for Remote Learning Collaboration Strategies: https://twitter.com/E_Sheninger/status/1295127557461946368 Which…
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#vted Reads: The Last Cuentista
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…it like very much portrays education as like just like dumping stuff in brains. And we know that like learning doesn’t happen like that learning doesn’t happen by we can’t…
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How mobile devices can enhance field trips
Deepen place-based learning and boost emotional engagement Having signed the permission slips, helped raise money, converted US dollars to Canadian, and reviewed the itinerary multiple times, I attended an information…
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Tools for broadening reflection
…me! Also, the research is super sound about the benefit of reflection in both project-based and service learning. Without solid reflection, learning is limited and diminished. (cite). Reflection can come…
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#VTED Reads: Care Work with Dr. Winnie Looby
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…this great action research project around self perception, self esteem, social emotional learning in the arts, and how creating inclusive learning environments for students kind of helps kid peer relationships….
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#vted Reads
…21st Century Classroom · Episode 37: All about service learning with Katy Farber Episode #4 – Complete transcript of Real and Relevant: A Guide for Service and Project Based Learning…
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How to: showcase community interviews with digital tools
Meet the digital anthropologists of Cabot, Vermont In fulfillment of their project-based learning research this past spring, this pair of middle school students decided to learn more about different regions…
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Children of Blood and Bone on #vted Reads
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…there. Let alone the main character and the story not be based in slavery. Based in seeking freedom, based in hardship, based in a position of emptiness or despair. There’s…
Read more4 times to connect students with an authentic audience
…or problem in the community can be a great catalyst for students to engage in community-based service-learning. At Burke Town School, students invited community partners in as a kickoff event…
Read moreFacilitating community conversations about education
…group’s convictions were mirrored by data from a community-wide survey, where the same themes emerged: our schools needed to focus on hands-on, project-based experiences, directed by students and connected to…
Read more4 examples of students as partners in school change
…say in what we were learning about and our project. It was also nice that some of our peers could answer our questions about the project and not just teachers.”…
Read moreTech Jam, Jobs and STEM Education
…know about the project-based learning going on in Randolph, and a report on a crazy group of makers in South Burlington. There was a lot to see, do, and learn!…
Read moreScheduling
…based on the learning opportunity (with advanced planning). When we ask asking students to go deeper in their learning they sometime need more time. On a team, teachers can agreed…
Read moreLeonardo da Vinci’s Smartphone
…get to do what now? This will be cool!” The technology piece really motivates them to do the research and to do the learning. When I did this project two…
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#vted Reads: Pride with Meg Allison
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…summer and then be prepared to present a project for it for the library, like a marketing project using the book that they read at the GMBA list. Now, these…
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2018 TIIE Holiday Reading
…there?) and justification for many personalization pedagogies, especially service learning and project based learning. Another salient point from the first part of the book, based on extensive research, is that…
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5 summer mindsets to bring into this year
…friend, or read a book for pleasure. When you do this, everyone benefits: our students, families, and colleagues. 4. Reflection. From learning about project-based and service learning, we know reflection…
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How to use data to inform progress
…Ten Universal Design for Learning Tips for Assessment is involving learners in their learning progress through assessment data: “Communicate with learners about their progress towards the intended learning goals through…
Read moreChrissy Park
Chrissy Park is a grade 3, 4, 5 teacher specializing in project-based learning at Burke Town School, in Burke VT. cpark@kingdomeast.org | Visit Chrissy’s school Inquiry question: “How does personalization…
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Service learning (during a pandemic)
…are stretched thin with all of the protocols and decisions and shifting situations the pandemic brings. That personalized learning, and service learning, feel further away than ever. And believe me,…
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“Because internet”: learning to communicate in different online spaces
…help students learn different norms for navigating online spaces. Now, this can be confusing for us as educators, because half the time we ourselves are learning the norms of a…
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Who are the keepers of your town’s history?
…powerful place-based learning experience, students were highly engaged and motivated by the authentic task. They learned to see town elders as storytellers, keepers of Vermont’s history. They learned cartography, math…
Read moreGetting started with Google+ Communities
…It does exactly that, so go in and type in your interests, see who else is out there. A couple of fun edtech Communities to start with are iPadEd, Project-Based…
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How to Build An Anti-Racist Bookshelf
…your teaching team. We offer two-hour, half-day and full-day in-services, on topics ranging from the anti-racist bookshelf, through to personalized learning, student identity, project-based learning, proficiency-based assessment, and many more….
Read moreT is for Timelines
Timeline tools for transformative learning Timeline tools can serve two important purposes: concrete help with project planning (for PLPs, 1:1 rollouts, PBL) and for displaying evidence of learning in an…
Read moreWhy do action research?
…the journal Middle Grades Review. The article details his evolution in creating opportunities for students to practice within a proficiency-based learning environment. 5. Action research can power systems change The…
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How to do a library diversity audit
…Allowing students to choose their area of interest increases engagement and focuses their work. 4. Treat learning about diversity just like any other learning Critical text analysis, creating and…
Read moreGet #ready2launch your team this year
…quest to Build the Perfect Team Interdisciplinary Teaming Personal Learning Framework Project Based Learning Questions to ask about your team Although this shift can feel uncomfortable at first, the trust…
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The new Crossett Brook personalized learning plans
…not set aside time to systematically review P.A.T.H.s. Closing the loop is a good starting point. How will a project-based P.A.T.H. work out? We know that students at Crossett Brook…
Read moreChapter 3: Laying the Groundwork for Personalized Learning
…Emotional Learning Gold Standard Project Based Learning, Buck Institute for Education Transferable Skills: Sample Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators, Vermont Agency of Education Examples and Tools A K-8 PLP Continuum,…
Read moreExploring digital citizenship as a form of literacy
…to help them structure their thinking. And they complain bitterly about having to write. So part of what I always say is, “We’re learning tools for expressing our learning and…
Read moreRachel Mark, Professional Development Coordinator
…is interested in student reflection and portfolio based assessment, inquiry and project-based learning. When she’s not reading, researching and supporting teachers, Rachel balances her life shuttling three busy kids around…
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How a PTO connected students with community during COVID
…start to do it. And it will be even easier if you ask others in your community to help! How can we keep promoting community-based learning for middle school students?…
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#vted Reads: Flight of the Puffin
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…together. The book is based on Ann’s own experiences in responding to the 2016 election (and all that came afterwards) by putting massive amounts of love out into the universe,…
Read moreExploring careers in middle school
How one school tackles work-based learning “ Work-based learning experiences are activities that involve actual work experience or that connect classroom learning to employment and careers. Through work-based learning experiences,…
Read moreMakerspaces
…project-based learning that connects curriculum to community and invokes transferable skills Who are makerspaces for? There are several ways to talk about *who* is making in your makerspace, and making…
Read moreCh 6: Scaffolding for Equitable, Deeper Learning
The great big myth that persists with any hands-on, project or inquiry-based approach? That teachers simply “turn students loose” on a project, and sit back and drink tea. The truth…
Read moreLearning to parent as an educator
…her inquiry based projects. I’m assuming that as a family we are contributing ideas, suggestions, and possibly making plans for weekend adventures to different communities of learning tied to her…
Read moreFind an authentic audience for public service announcements
Help your students’ PSAs find their public Student-made PSAs are a great way for students to engage in project-based learning with real-world impact. Especially if they join up with community…
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#vted Reads with Kate Messner
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…look at and say that looks like grooming a child for sexual abuse. And in fact the things that happened with that coach that make Mia so uncomfortable are based…
Read moreDynamic Landscapes 2015
…Inventors Workshop Daisy Frederick, Brattleboro Area Middle School: Games Design: Systems Thinking, Project-Based Learning Awesomeness! Karen McCalla, Mill River Union High School: Building Your MakerSpace from Scratch Susan Hennessey, Tarrant…
Read moreMultiple platforms, multiple voices: scenes from a 1:1 rollout
…Blog. Check out his post to see this year’s new initiatives: 1:1 with iPads, a new House structure, and the focus on Project Based Learning, from a student perspective. But…
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Centering care and love
…build community this year? Pull it into the curriculum. What would it look like to center community care in project-based learning? Communities do so much for the common good: public…
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How does professional development affect technology integration?
…be with our kids, we wanted to be able to have those conversations with our kids. How are you learning this? Why are you learning this? What are those goals…
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Voice + choice = a better math classroom
…This risk-taking mindset that honors student experience is the first step toward personalized learning. Elizabeth Tarno and Warren Elementary School students after presenting at the 2018 Middle Grades Conference. A…
Read moreMeet Emily Howe, pre-service educator and technology fan
…type of technology available in the classroom — and in the curriculum — would create a unique learning opportunity. Students would be able to elevate their inquiry-based learning and discover…
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#vted Reads with Mike McRaith
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…Edmonton, and she’s an art-based anti-oppression facilitator, etc. And Díaz talks about this project she does with kids that just rang my bell. It’s called the Afrofuturism Trading Cards. She…
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A is for App Development
…audio narration? Is it a math puzzles app? Is it an app that showcases your digital portfolio and learning? Get the answers to those questions down on paper. 2. Make…
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The power of PIPs in a pandemic
…had both worked through a few rounds of PIPs, providing educators with rave reviews. And as the distance (learning) lengthened, honoring students’ individual joys and passions seemed the best way…
Read moreCharlie Herzog
…question: “How might students’ sense of personalization grow as they shift from doing projects to project-based learning?” Learning Lab reflections: This Is Really Scary (And I’ve Never Been More Excited)…
Read moreNegotiated curriculum
…example from Edge Academy team 9 Step Framework for Negotiated Curriculum and Project Based Learning General Approaches and Strategies The Architecture of Ownership – Check out this link if you…
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Jon Brown’s Learning Lab Lessons Learned
…questions I’ve been researching are: Will implementing projects or project based learning into my classroom lead to improved results on standardized tests? Will they actually learn the math? This has…
Read moreDigital citizenship in the real world
Learning on and off-line civics Whenever I taught civics, I repeatedly told my classes that I would measure my success as a teacher on how many of them were voting…
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Implementing 1:1 norms and digital citizenship
…have the students really see those Chromebooks as a tool for learning. I did an action research project, and this was its abstract: In trying to get data, to really…
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4 ways to re-take taking attendance
…you see as the biggest challenge for moving forward with your project? It sets up a routine of bringing each student’s personal learning plan or project into the day from…
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#vted Reads: Hidden Roots with Judy Dow
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…eugenics. So as a quick content note: we’re going to be discussing family- and race-based trauma. Because we have to, so that you can talk about it with your students,…
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Scheduling and student choice
The middle school team at Rutland Town School in Rutland, VT have been working on a more fully integrated implementation of personal learning plans (PLPs) at their school. They’re also…
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Challenging Simplified Notions of Health Equity in the Middle Grades
…bit of the purpose and background behind my action research project: a health equity unit that I designed and used for the first time this year. And in that I’m…
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Knitting, algebra, & the promise of proficiencies
…Knitting The algebra of knitting Who Knew Math and Knitting Were So Closely Knit? Knitting is Coding and Yarn is Programmable Can Learning to Knit Help Learning to Code? …
Read moreStoring digital badges for portfolios
…building their personal learning plans (PLPs) and want to get credit for learning they do both inside and outside of the classroom. Imagine a student who has a passion for…
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Scaffolding students with Padlet and Flipgrid
…Warren Elementary, searched for ways to support student collaboration in this remote learning environment. She chose to invite students into a collaborative Padlet board. And, planned intentionally to start with…
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#vted Reads: The 57 Bus with Caitlin Classen
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS In this episode of #vted Reads, we talk about the 57 Bus by Dashka Slater. Based…
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