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        • 2.1 Knowing Students Well
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      • Ch 3: Laying The Groundwork for PLPs
        • 3.1 What Are Your Pedagogical Priorities?
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      • Ch 4: Starting with the Learner Profile
      • Ch 5: Flexing Your Pathways
        • 5.1 Engaging Pedagogies for All
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Community-based learning 

Community Based Learning in Vermont: What’s going on?

March 30, 2016November 30, 2018 Mark W. Olofson 7 Comments Act 77, community engagement, community partnerships, Montpelier High School, PBGR, proficiency-based assessment, transferable skills, Vermont

4 lessons from a recent gathering On Friday, March 11, more than 50 participants from public and private schools, community

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Science Saturdays 

Sugaring and the community part 2: Students become teachers

April 25, 2015April 19, 2018 Mark W. Olofson 7 Comments #ScienceSaturdays, community engagement, math, Science, STEM

Last week we looked at the sugaring operation at Essex Middle School. The students at the Edge Academy built a

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Science Saturdays 

The Weather and Vermont

February 14, 2015February 28, 2016 Mark W. Olofson 4 Comments community engagement, Earth Science, iPads, STEM

In Vermont, in the winter, we talk about the weather. A lot. Perhaps this is due to our agrarian roots

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Uncategorized 

Making the most of twitter in your classroom

October 15, 2014 Audrey Homan 14 Comments community engagement, digital citizenship, digital storytelling, Edmunds Middle School, twitter, twitter chats, Williston Central School

Twitter’s not just a great way to build your PLN as an educator, it’s also a powerful tool to connect

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News Videos 

Student documentary: “The Merge: School Consolidation”

July 11, 2013 Audrey Homan 0 Comments community engagement, digital storytelling, student voice, U32

Montpelier’s U32 students did an amazing job crafting this documentary about school consolidation issues in Vermont. A fantastic example of

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