Video evidence & reflection for student-led conferences
How PAML scaffolds screencasts for students Students and their families at Peoples Academy Middle Level have participated in student led
Read moreHow PAML scaffolds screencasts for students Students and their families at Peoples Academy Middle Level have participated in student led
Read morePeoples Academy Middle Level shares their action research “It’s getting personal”. Peoples Academy Middle Level teachers discuss how they’ve created
Read morePadlet, Google Keep and Corkulous — oh my! 1.Padlet Padlet’s been a go-to for a number of our educators for
Read moreWelcome to the Best Part of My Week And yours, likely. Peoples Academy Middle Level educator Joe Speers shares how
Read moreBadging growth toward goals’ attainment A small group of these 6th grades at Peoples Academy wondered how they could help
Read moreGet organized, then get tech Many of your current — or future — collaborators teach at other schools around the
Read moreThe United Nations has kicked off a movement for the future. They’ve identified 17 goals for sustainability world-wide, and they’ve
Read more5 exercises your team can try today School is off to a rollicking start thanks to you and your team’s
Read moreWhen last we left the students of these two plucky Vermont middle schools, they had managed to connect students and
Read moreStandard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school
Read moreLet students help you transform your school Creating sustainable systemic change is hard work. Yet there are readily available, free, renewable
Read more“Every student gets greeted at the start of every day.” At Peoples Academy Middle Level, educators have taken the role
Read moreStandard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school
Read moreStandard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school
Read more3 ways Schoology supports sustainable Proficiency-Based Learning A learning management system (LMS) can be used to manage classroom workflow, create
Read moreStudents themselves tell the best stories of their learning We wish we could hand you the one right way for
Read moreGetting started assessing proficiency School systems in Vermont and elsewhere are in the midst of a shift to proficiency-based learning.
Read moreTwo examples of implementing proficiency-based scales of learning Vermont educators and their students are on a journey. Let’s look at
Read moreMotivating students around goals by connecting schools Many Vermont students have worked hard this year establishing personal and academic goals
Read moreShifting the way we manage time to personalize learning in a blended space In my former professional life, I had
Read moreStudents tackle politicians’ identities Students at Peoples Academy Middle Level in Morrisville, Vermont, are exploring the theme of identity in their humanities
Read moreHeading to the slopes for Vermont Fest The lifts are open, but the lure of first tracks is not what
Read more“Candy apps”, or how to have fun and still learn anyway During a five minute reflection, if a student is given
Read moreWho decides the acceptable ways to use devices in your school? You’ve jumped through the hoops, filled out the paperwork,
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How to use Minecraft with students Minecraft is an example of welcoming in student-driven modes of learning, exploration and demonstration
Read moreWhat can you do with an LMS? LMS stands for Learning Management System. An LMS is an application for planning, delivering, managing,
Read moreApproaching student digital citizenship from many levels Our students live in technology-rich worlds, regardless of how much technology they are
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edmodo vs Schoology, digital badges and how to leave a great comment 5th grade Peoples Academy Middle Level teacher Hannah Lindsey
Read moreStudents provide evidence of increased engagement with social reading platform (Editor’s Note: we asked 5th grade educator Hannah Lindsey to share
Read moreThere’s no doubt that teachers understand best the transition to innovative, technology-rich classroom practice, or as our colleague, Joe Speers
Read moreRachel Goodale’s 8th grade science class at Peoples Academy Middle Level was honored yesterday for their series of speed
Read morePAML 6th grade educator and all-around good egg Joe Speers returns to the blog to with another #1minutehowto, this
Read morePeoples Academy Middle Level (PAML) educator Joe Speers returns with an explanation of how PAML uses Google Drive on iPads
Read moreOur partners at Peoples Academy Middle Level are going 1:1 with iPads, and the educators have put together a Google
Read moreby Rachel Goodale (Peoples Academy Middle Level) We started out this year with a Physics Unit studying the relationships
Read morePhoebe Slater teaches 7th grade at one of our partner schools, Peoples Academy Middle Level, over on her blog, Slaterspace,
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