{"id":22212,"date":"2019-11-12T13:18:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T17:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=22212"},"modified":"2019-11-13T13:03:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T17:03:11","slug":"top-10-ways-to-spend-a-snow-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/top-10-ways-to-spend-a-snow-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 ways to spend a snow day"},"content":{"rendered":"

#1. Making lists<\/em><\/p>\n

As a fan of lists, I went to bed Monday night mulling over my top 10 list of why snow days and school closings are a miraculous gift (to most of us)! High on the list is negotiating with my 17-year-old daughters on times to wake them. Glad to say option three worked for all of us Tuesday: no need to wake anyone. And yes, sleeping in made it pretty high on my top ten list.<\/p>\n

#2. Talking with my 17-year-old daughters
\n#3. Sleeping in (after talking with my daughters)
\n#4. Writing blogposts<\/em><\/p>\n

#5. Thinking about inquiry questions for action research<\/em><\/p>\n

When educators apply for Learning Lab VT,<\/a> they identify the most pressing question on their minds about best ways to implement personalized and proficiency-based learning. The one they\u2019d like to spend a full year answering with their students<\/p>\n

An inquiry question forms the backbone of\u00a0action research in the classroom<\/a>. It guides the full shape of the research to come, and forms a foundation for the educator and students to build ongoing research. Learning Lab VT is a program with action research at its heart \u2014 action research being performed daily, and with the help of visiting educators and students.<\/p>\n

And field trips! (Hey come visit us!)<\/a><\/p>\n

#6. Planning my next visit to a Learning Lab VT site<\/em><\/p>\n

How inquiry questions work in Learning Lab VT<\/h4>\n

Learning Lab VT is a statewide learning community of educators curious about personalized learning. Participating Vermont educators and leaders open their classrooms and schools to those interested in seeing what\u2019s working when implementing personalized learning. They spend a full year pursuing an action research project, and meeting at intervals \u2014 both online and in-person. They commit to performing their action research with an open door for visitors and with complete transparency to their students. So choosing a powerful inquiry question is key.<\/p>\n

#7. Reflecting my own inquiry question as one of the coordinators of Learning Lab VT<\/em><\/p>\n

When educators apply for Learning Lab VT, they identify the most pressing question on their minds about best ways to implement personalized and proficiency-based learning. The one they\u2019d like to spend a full year answering with their students related to the Learning Lab\u2019s program questions:<\/p>\n