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<\/a>This past Wednesday, 4th grade scholars at Richmond Elementary School, in Richmond, Vermont, shared the results of their research with their families and community. They opened the doors of their school to family and friends for Celebrating Learning at Richmond Elementary School.<\/p>\nI had a chance to attend the event and spoke with some of the students about their research work.<\/p>\n
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What does a 21st Century learner look like?<\/h3>\n
Earlier in the afternoon, I’d been having a conversation with Principal Berry and educator Beth Redford about what motivated, engaged 21st century elementary graduates might look like. We talked about our hopes that students would have artifacts of their learning to date, but also be capable and vocal advocates for their learning, able to explain what they were interested in learning and what worked best for them as learners.<\/p>\n
Then the exhibit began.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>All of the scholars I spoke with were eager to share what they’d learned about their chosen research. They were all able to speak to why they used the tools they chose, and what the research meant to them personally. “What kinds of resources did you use to pull this information together?” I asked one.<\/p>\n