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reaching and teaching students in poverty
#vted Reads Equity 

#vted Reads: Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty

June 5, 2019March 23, 2021 Jeanie Phillips 2 Comments dress codes, equity, Green Mountain Union High School, Paul Gorski, poverty, social justice
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In this episode of #vted Reads, I return to my old stomping grounds at Green Mountain Union High School. I’m

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Battle Physics League
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Nevermind the physics: it’s all about collaboration

April 22, 2019April 29, 2022 Jeanie Phillips 0 Comments Green Mountain Union High School, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School, math, physics, proficiency-based learning, projectile launchers, The Dorset School, transferable skills, trigonometry

Battle Physics hosts first multi-school tournament That is just what Allan Garvin and Becky Bushey did to raise the stakes

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Green Mountain battle physics
Proficiency-Based Learning Stories from VT Students 

Battle Physics at Green Mountain Union High School

May 4, 2018September 26, 2018 Jeanie Phillips 0 Comments Green Mountain Union High School, multi-age teaming, multi-grade teaming, physics, STEM

Come for the math, stay for the slingshots! Green Mountain 7th graders and HS physics students apply math and science to

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Green Mountain Union High School Wilderness Semester
Flexible Pathways Stories from VT Students 

Green Mountain’s Wilderness Semester

March 2, 2018September 19, 2018 Jeanie Phillips 0 Comments Green Mountain Union High School, scheduling

Take student learning outside Students at Green Mountain Union High School demonstrate learning in Science, Social Studies, Health, and Language

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Pear Deck
Proficiency-Based Learning 

Using PearDeck in a proficiency-based environment

January 19, 2018April 29, 2022 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments Green Mountain Union High School, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School, PearDeck

Looking at tech tools for formative assessment In a proficiency-based learning environment, frequent, flexible, and transparent assessments become cornerstones of

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