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Mill River Union High School

Action Research Uncategorized 

Why do action research?

December 1, 2016December 7, 2018 Life LeGeros 4 Comments Lamoille Union Middle School, Mill River Union High School

5 benefits of doing action research in the classroom Teachers are constantly tinkering, creating, learning, and growing. Action research is

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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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Exploring careers in middle school

May 24, 2016April 22, 2022 Rachel Mark 0 Comments Mill River Union High School

How one school tackles work-based learning “Work-based learning experiences are activities that involve actual work experience or that connect classroom

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News 

Will we see you at Dynamic Landscapes 2016?

May 22, 2016 Robin Merritt 0 Comments Brattleboro Area Middle School, Crossett Brook Middle School, Dynamic Landscapes, Mill River Union High School, Shelburne Community School

Check out these dynamic educators Are you heading to sunny Burlington, VT this Monday and Tuesday (no really, it will

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Mill River PD action research
Action Research 

How does professional development affect technology integration?

February 29, 2016December 7, 2018 Audrey Homan 11 Comments 1:1, EdPuzzle, Google Classroom, Kahoot, MGC, Middle Grades Institute (MGI), Mill River Union High School, nearpod

The impact of PD in a 1:1 teaching environment A trio of middle grades educators from Mill River Union High

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms 

What are some good tools for studying hurricanes?

February 17, 2016July 25, 2019 Mark W. Olofson 2 Comments authentic assessment, EdPuzzle, Google Classroom, iHurricane, iMovie, iPad, iPad tutorial, Mill River Union High School, nearpod

Science app-smashing in a 1:1 environment Brendan Nerney, a middle grades educator at Mill River Union High School in Clarendon,

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