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The Edge @ Essex Middle School

sugaring, STEM and community connections
The 21st Century Classroom 

On the cutting Edge of student-centered education

September 11, 2019April 14, 2022 Lindsey Halman 5 Comments Barb Lemmel, Chloe Lemmel-Hay, Lily Davis, Mitch Hay, Rebecca Stone, sugar house, sugaring, The Edge @ Essex Middle School, Wren House

What would you do if you were given the time and space to create a school where students could tell

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video for content areas
Reflection 

3 types of videos for showcasing content areas

October 7, 2016November 30, 2018 Katy Farber 0 Comments digital storytelling, digital video, Edmunds Middle School, Mill River Union High School, St. Francis Xavier, The Cabot School, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Structures & examples for student filmmakers Many students love working with video. Students can create videos for any subject to

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Project-Based Learning 

Creating a PBL culture from Day One

August 29, 2016April 29, 2022 Katy Farber 2 Comments #readytolaunch, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Build a community to support project-based learning I bet you have big dreams of creative, innovative projects and engaged students

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negotiated curriculum
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Negotiated curriculum and project-based learning

June 16, 2016April 29, 2022 Audrey Homan 1 Comment community schooling, democratic classroom, goal-setting, personalized learning, personalized learning plan, personalized learning plans, PLP, PLPs, portfolio, portfolios, project-based learning, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Building a democratic classroom at The Edge Part of the power of implementing a negotiated curriculum is that it doesn’t

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms Science Saturdays 

Sugaring, STEM, and community connections

April 18, 2015April 13, 2022 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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Project-Based Learning 

Project-based learning at Essex Middle School: algebra and songwriting

January 30, 2015April 29, 2022 Audrey Homan 4 Comments algebra, community schooling, math, music, PBL, student voice, The Edge @ Essex Middle School, Vermont
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Making math and music at The Edge We were lucky enough to get to sit down with three groups of

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms The 21st Century Classroom 

Project-based learning and creative writing

January 23, 2015April 29, 2022 Audrey Homan 4 Comments community schooling, creative writing, PBL, The Edge @ Essex Middle School
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The play’s the (learning) thing Also the musical film and the series of novels. Stay with us on this. In

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The 21st Century Classroom 

New podcast ep: Building an eco-machine at The Edge

January 16, 2015February 26, 2019 Audrey Homan 5 Comments community partnership, ecology, STEM, The Edge @ Essex Middle School, Vermont
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Essex 7th graders partnering with UVM on food sustainability project Just before the holiday break, we got the chance to

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Science Saturdays 

Newton’s Laws, standards, and practices

December 20, 2014April 15, 2022 Mark W. Olofson 3 Comments ISTE, Next Generation Science Standards, NGSS, Standards, STEM, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Here at the Tarrant Institute, we have spent years focusing on the unique characteristics of young adolescent learners. Many of our

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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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Innovative Edtech Classrooms News 

Digital Learning Day at The Edge

February 6, 2014January 22, 2015 Audrey Homan 0 Comments Edmunds Middle School, The Edge @ Essex Middle School, Vermont

As part of celebrating Digital Learning Day yesterday, we visited The Edge team at Essex Middle School for their annual

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms News 

Edge Innovation Tour

June 10, 2013January 22, 2015 Audrey Homan 0 Comments reflection, student voice, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

“It’s not that I feel smarter in learning, I feel smarter in everything.” Essex Middle School’s Edge team opened their

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms Videos 

Book trailers from the Edge

April 12, 2013 Audrey Homan 0 Comments book trailers, digital literacy, iMovie, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Students at Essex Middle School recently hosted a morning at the movies, and as part of the April 9th Celebration

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