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Innovative Education in VT

A blog exploring innovative, personalized, student-centered school change

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    • The Tarrant Institute
    • Our staff
      • John Downes
      • Emily Hoyler
      • Life LeGeros
      • Rachel Mark
      • Robin Merritt
      • Jeanie Phillips
      • Lucie delaBruere
    • Our schools
    • Our book
      • How to use this Educator’s Guide
      • Ch 1: Defining Personalized Learning
        • 1.1 The Three Pillars of Personalized Learning
        • 1.2 The Definition of a PLP
        • 1.3 New Student & Teacher Roles
      • Ch 2: PLPs Aren’t Just For The Teacher
        • 2.1 Knowing Students Well
        • 2.2 Avoid the Pitfalls!
      • Ch 3: Laying The Groundwork for PLPs
        • 3.1 What Are Your Pedagogical Priorities?
        • 3.2 Structures to Support Personalized Learning
      • Ch 4: Starting with the Learner Profile
      • Ch 5: Flexing Your Pathways
        • 5.1 Engaging Pedagogies for All
      • Ch. 6: Scaffolding for Equitable, Deeper Learning
      • Ch 7: PLPs & Proficiency-Based Assessment
      • Ch 8: Student-led PLP conferences
      • Ch 9: Sustaining Innovation
      • Chapter References
  • VIDEOS
    • Middle Grades Conference (MGC)
    • PLP videos
    • Proficiency-Based Learning Videos
    • Student-Led Conference Videos
    • Tech Tips
  • PODCAST
    • #vted Reads Episode List
    • #vted Reads Videos
  • EVENTS & COURSES
  • RESOURCES
    • Action research
    • Digital citizenship
    • Family & Community Involvement
    • Flexible classrooms
    • Genius Hour
    • Identity
    • Makerspaces
    • Negotiated curriculum
    • Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs)
    • Proficiency-Based Education
      • Learning Goals
      • Formative Assessment
      • Summative Assessment
    • Reflection
    • Remote Learning
    • Scheduling
    • Service learning
    • Student-led conferences
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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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Onward and upward

October 2, 2016April 19, 2018 John Downes 0 Comments #readytolaunch

Achieving escape velocity with students as partners Congratulations for making it through the first month of school! Whether it’s your

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Power up your Advisory programs

September 29, 2016April 19, 2018 Rachel Mark 2 Comments #readytolaunch, advisory, Brattleboro Area Middle School

How 30 minutes can leave a lasting impact on the day. Advisory: the first 15 to 30 minutes of every

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8 tips for creating classroom routines and norms

September 26, 2016April 13, 2022 Katy Farber 3 Comments #readytolaunch, Hazen Union School

There is no tired like teachers at the beginning (or end) of the school year are tired. Establishing routines, procedures,

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Proficiency-Based Learning 

How proficient are you with proficiency-based learning?

September 23, 2016April 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 0 Comments #readytolaunch, #VTed, Champlain Valley Union High School, proficiency-based learning, twitter chats

#vted weighs in again on twitter Is your school implementing proficiency-based learning? It’s an idea that’s taking hold all over,

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Get #ready2launch your team this year

September 21, 2016April 12, 2022 Scott Thompson 1 Comment #readytolaunch

New ways to approach teaming Have you every showed up to in-service wondering what the new initiatives for the year

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Meet @ThisIsVTED

September 18, 2016April 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 0 Comments #readytolaunch, Hazen Union School

A twitter showcase of amazing Vermont schools Wish you could see more of the innovative ways Vermont students and educators

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(Re) Designing PLPs with students

September 14, 2016April 22, 2022 Susan Hennessey 1 Comment #readytolaunch

What Vermont students really think about personal learning plans Put 47 middle-level students together, challenge them to think differently about

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3 ways to create a student-led open house

September 12, 2016April 13, 2022 Rachel Mark 0 Comments #readytolaunch

Student leadership at a school Open House? You betcha. You’ve heard of student-led conferences, but how about a Student-Led Open

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4 ways to partner with students around Genius Hour

September 10, 2016April 19, 2018 Life LeGeros 1 Comment #readytolaunch

1% teacher inspiration & 99% student-led Genius Hour is a leap of faith in which educators set aside their most precious

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5 ways to partner with students in a makerspace

September 6, 2016April 19, 2018 Life LeGeros 0 Comments #readytolaunch

Whose makerspace is it, anyway? A makerspace can take many forms, but fundamentally it should be a locus of student engagement

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Flexible Classroom Spaces 

Designing learning spaces for students

September 2, 2016April 12, 2022 Katy Farber 1 Comment #readytolaunch

Create open, flexible, engaging spaces for active student learning. The beginning of the school year! Desks, mailboxes, coat hooks labeled.

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Identity 

4 digital identity exercises for students

August 31, 2016April 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 2 Comments #readytolaunch, Crossett Brook Middle School, iMovie, Lamoille Union Middle School, Thinglink, Touchcast

Introduce a student-centered tech-rich year Looking for ways to explore digital identity with students? Here are 4 student-centered, tech-rich digital

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Project-Based Learning 

Creating a PBL culture from Day One

August 29, 2016April 29, 2022 Katy Farber 2 Comments #readytolaunch, The Edge @ Essex Middle School

Build a community to support project-based learning I bet you have big dreams of creative, innovative projects and engaged students

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Finding ways to encourage student leadership

August 26, 2016April 29, 2022 Scott Thompson 1 Comment #readytolaunch

Student Leadership: The time is now August is usually a time crammed with planning logistics for the start of the

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Climate, Community and Voice from Day 1

August 24, 2016April 19, 2018 John Downes 0 Comments #readytolaunch, student voice

 Starting up with our students Another exciting year is upon us. It may be difficult to wrest our attention from these glorious

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