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Integrated Learning Project-Based Learning 

Developing integrated units from commercial curriculum

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Katy Farber 0 Comments Burke Town School, Calkins units of study, integrated unit

Walking through what it looks like to take commercial curriculum and develop a vibrant, personalized integrated unit. One thing we

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thematic and integrated learning
Integrated Learning 

The power of thematic and integrated learning at Randolph Middle School

June 16, 2020October 22, 2020 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments integrated unit, Randolph Union High School

Middle level educators at Randolph Union Middle School believe integrated and thematic learning help students see their place and role

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Manchester Historical Society in action
Stories from VT Students 

Who are the keepers of your town’s history?

March 1, 2019March 5, 2019 Rachel Mark 0 Comments 3D printing, architecture, CAD design, history, integrated unit, Manchester Elementary Middle School, Manchester Historical Society, Tinkercad

Reviving Manchester’s past through oral histories & 3D printing With support from the local historical society, 7th graders in Manchester

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Proficiency-Based Learning 

Proficiency-based teaching and learning in Vermont: who, why and how

October 6, 2016April 29, 2022 Susan Hennessey 1 Comment #readytolaunch, integrated unit, Peoples Academy Middle Level

Two examples of implementing proficiency-based scales of learning Vermont educators and their students are on a journey. Let’s look at

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