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Innovative Education in VT

A blog exploring innovative school change by the UVM Tarrant Institute

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    • We stand against systemic racism.
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    • Our staff
      • Penny Bishop
      • John Downes
      • Susan Hennessey
      • Audrey Homan
      • Emily Hoyler
      • Life LeGeros
      • Rachel Mark
      • Robin Merritt
      • Jeanie Phillips
      • Scott Thompson
      • 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
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  • EVENTS & COURSES
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    • PERSONALIZED LEARNING
      • PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLANS (PLPs)
      • FLEXIBLE PATHWAYS
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        • Summative Assessment
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4 ways twitter bots can help save the world

October 29, 2018October 22, 2019 Audrey Homan 4 Comments civics, coding, digital citizenship, learn to code, social media, twitter

The Good, the Bad, and the Bot What does it look like when twitter bots work towards improving our world?

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The 21st Century Classroom 

Data shows #vted leads nation in educators on Twitter

December 13, 2016February 26, 2019 Audrey Homan 1 Comment research, twitter, twitter chats
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Vermont’s new leading role online In today’s podcast, Mark Olofson talks with Joshua Rosenberg and Spencer Greenhalgh, education researchers from

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twitter etiquette

August 12, 2016August 26, 2016 Audrey Homan 0 Comments digital citizenship, twitter

Modeling twitter interactions as an educator and parent With twitter’s explosive growth in popularity with educators, it can get a

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4 ways to keep social media manageable

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Audrey Homan 8 Comments Flipboard, Pinterest, PLN, Pocket, twitter, twitter lists, virtual conferences

Be strategic with your time Social media gives you a number of different ways to meet great innovative educators, willing

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Making the most of twitter in your classroom

October 15, 2014 Audrey Homan 14 Comments community engagement, digital citizenship, digital storytelling, Edmunds Middle School, twitter, twitter chats, Williston Central School

Twitter’s not just a great way to build your PLN as an educator, it’s also a powerful tool to connect

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Making the most of twitter as an educator

October 13, 2014September 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 26 Comments grow your PLN, personal learning network, PLN, twitter, twitter chats

Part 1: Grow your PLN and get help from those who’ve been there Twitter is an invaluable resource for educators looking to

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The power of transmedia storytelling

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014 Audrey Homan 13 Comments digital storytelling, Soundcloud, transmedia, twitter, Vermont

aka The Bear Trap Story When was the last time you saw your district superintendent leap over a bear trap?

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