How to run a unit across multiple schools
Get organized, then get tech Many of your current — or future — collaborators teach at other schools around the
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J-Term at Hazen Union
Personalized, proficiency-based PBL or bust During a faculty meeting in late December of 2016, educators and staff talked about the
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Take project-based learning to the next level
3 ways to plan for PBL 2.0 You’ve dipped your toe into project based learning. You’ve planned an entry event, shared
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3 visualization exercises for proficiency-based learning
Outcomes, process and automaticity I worked with a group of teachers this summer to re-think goal-setting with their students. We
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There is no tired like teachers at the beginning (or end) of the school year are tired. Establishing routines, procedures,
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A twitter showcase of amazing Vermont schools Wish you could see more of the innovative ways Vermont students and educators
Read moreA community-based interdisciplinary unit
A tech-rich case study from rural Vermont The team from Hazen Union Middle School, in Hardwick, Vermont, conducted an action research project
Read moreInteractive map tools for creating deeper place-based learning
Revisiting the possibilities of student-created geographies The rate at which technology changes has reached a dizzying speed, with new tools
Read moreFinding joy in the classroom
Is joy in learning an innovation? Recently, I was charmed and inspired upon seeing a first grade student’s take on
Read moreChecking in on personalized learning around Vermont
How are educators and students tackling PLPs around the state? Vermont’s Act 77, the Flexible Pathways Act, mandates that every
Read moreBlended learning in the math classroom
Where is the tech in math classrooms? According to recent studies, math teachers, tend to integrate technology into their teaching less
Read moreAugmented reality and student identity
Students explore the geography of self(ies) An innovative way for students to explore who they are happens in Lori Lisai’s
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How these educators used Nearpod for professional development Educators instinctively understand the engagement power of a tool that allows learners to
Read moreMultiple platforms, multiple voices: scenes from a 1:1 rollout
Collaborative blogging puts students’ voices out front Hazen Union School 8th grade student Elijah Lew-Smith shared the first student post of the
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