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identity

News 

Student-centered personalized learning starts with identity

September 16, 2021April 12, 2022 Jeanie Phillips 0 Comments advisory, goal-setting, identity

“Be yourself; everyone else is taken.” That. Quote. Drives. Me. Nuts. I mean, duh!  And of course! And who else

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Margaret Dunne
Identity News 

Exploring Identity with 4th and 5th Graders

June 29, 2021April 12, 2022 Jeanie Phillips 0 Comments advisory, goal-setting, identity, MGC, Middle Grades Institute (MGI), Mount Holly, social identity

Margaret Dunne, a fourth and fifth-grade educator at Mount Holly School in Mount Holly VT, originally presented “Exploring Identity with

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mindfulness activities for advisory
News 

7 mindfulness activities for advisory

December 2, 2020April 12, 2022 Rachel Mark 1 Comment advisory, goal-setting, identity

Now, more than ever. Many schools have an advisory structure to promote strong relationships and a sense of close community.

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virtual morning meeting
Remote Learning 

How to conduct a virtual morning meeting

May 4, 2020April 12, 2022 TIIE Staff 1 Comment advisory, goal-setting, identity, morning meeting

During this COVID-19 crisis, we as adult educators, are collectively mourning the loss of our everyday routines and face-to-face interactions.

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Remote Learning 

Connection activities for virtual morning meetings

April 5, 2020April 12, 2022 Katy Farber 1 Comment advisory, goal-setting, identity, morning meeting

Ideas have been flying around the interwebs. Teachers want ways to connect with their students during remote learning. Creative ways

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The End of Average by Todd Rose. With Jeanie Phillips (l) and Emily Gilmore (r)
#vted Reads 

#vted Reads: The End of Average

October 30, 2019April 12, 2022 Jeanie Phillips 1 Comment advisory, Emily Gilmore, equity, goal-setting, identity, Radiolab, social identity, South Burlington High School, Todd Rose
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Today on the show, we’re going to talk about The End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That

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Identity Reflection Transferable Skills 

3 tools for exploring character with middle schoolers

September 19, 2018April 29, 2022 Emily Hoyler 0 Comments advisory, Cornwall School, goal-setting, identity

Who am I and who do I want to be in the world? What do I stand for? What is

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Tools We Like 

Exploring identity and current events with Chatterpix

January 13, 2016April 12, 2022 Susan Hennessey 2 Comments advisory, Chatterpix, goal-setting, identity, Peoples Academy Middle Level, political science

Students tackle politicians’ identities Students at Peoples Academy Middle Level in Morrisville, Vermont, are exploring the theme of identity in their humanities

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