community partnerships

Project-Based Learning Real World PBL 

5 lessons learned from an integrated middle school PBL unit

September 17, 2018October 7, 2019 Morgan Moore 3 Comments Burke Town School, community partnerships, scheduling

Reflections from the Burke Town School At Burke Town School, in West Burke VT, students and teachers dove into integrated

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Community-based learning Stories from VT Students 

The value of a community mentor

November 21, 2017September 19, 2018 Life LeGeros 0 Comments community partnerships, Crossett Brook Middle School, mentoring, mentors

How did an 8th grader turn his passion project into a summer job? I found Connor in the tech ed

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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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Uncategorized 

The Floating Classroom

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center 0 Comments community partnerships, STEM

by Dayna McRoberts The Community Sailing Center (CSC) in Burlington has developed a multi-age, year-round environmental curriculum that works in

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms 

Celebrating learning at Richmond Elementary School

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 Audrey Homan 9 Comments BitStrip, coding, community partnerships, Glogster, Richmond Elementary School, student-centered learning, Vermont

4th grade researchers share Capstone Projects with community This past Wednesday, 4th grade scholars at Richmond Elementary School, in Richmond, Vermont,

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Edugaming Innovative Edtech Classrooms 

What does Minecraft look like in a school?

May 13, 2015May 12, 2015 Keegan Albaugh 7 Comments community partnerships, minecraft, The Centerpoint School

Crafting Pickaxes, swords and social skills Since its release in 2009, Minecraft has made its way into 60 million homes

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms Science Saturdays 

Sugaring, STEM, and community connections

April 18, 2015April 19, 2018 Mark W. Olofson 15 Comments #ScienceSaturdays, community partnerships, STEM, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Early spring is sugaring season in Vermont. We produce the lion’s share of the domestic output of maple syrup, and

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Find an authentic audience for public service announcements

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015 Audrey Homan 5 Comments authentic audience, community partnerships, PBL, public service announcements, real world learning

Help your students’ PSAs find their public Student-made PSAs are a great way for students to engage in project-based learning

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Self-directed learning The 21st Century Classroom 

Personalized STEM learning at Essex High School

March 31, 2015February 26, 2019 Audrey Homan 5 Comments Act 77, advisory, community partnerships, digital portfolios, e-portfolios, Essex High School, personalized learning, PLPs, STEM

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New podcast episode: Essex STEM Academy In this episode, we talk with math educator and STEM Academy leader Lea Ann

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Science Saturdays 

In support of Community Partnerships in STEM

September 27, 2014September 19, 2018 Mark W. Olofson 5 Comments community partnerships, Science, STEM

Here in Vermont we’re lucky to have a strong sense of community spirit. Co-ops, partnerships, collectives; these concepts run through

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms News 

Wild City @ The Edge: 2 years strong and counting

May 12, 2014May 12, 2014 Audrey Homan 5 Comments community partnerships, STEM, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

We’ve been honored to partner with The Edge Academy at Essex Middle School, and a huge reason why is their

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