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Lebfest 2026: Gratitude for Teachers

Community members express their gratitude through postcards for teachers!   On September 19th, UVEI hosted our third annual booth at...

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Putting Our Brains Together in the Age of AI

Hey, did you hear the one about the engineer, the educator, and the AI strategist? Yes, it could very well...

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Student Voice in Schools: Summer Reading Ideas and an Invitation

Each summer, the UVEI faculty engage in collective learning around a theme that will continue into the school year. Sometimes...

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UVEI Alum Is Vermont’s High School Principal of the Year

I’ve known Michael Ruppel (PIP '18), Principal of Vermont’s Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, for many years -...

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A Day in the Life: Johnson Elementary School

Photo (L to R): Andrew Iwaskiewicz, Carrie Moore, Karen Dyer, Monica Nachemja-Bunton (author), Dane VanNosdeln   “Ready! Steady! Spaghetti!” Andrew...

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Leading and Learning in Action

A Visit to Bradford Elementary School If knowledge is power, then Bradford Elementary School (BES) in Bradford, VT, is a...

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Supporting School Leaders in Vermont

This commentary was also published in late February in the Valley News (Lebanon, NH), the Times Argus (Barre & Montpelier,...

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Literacy Film Screening and Panel Discussion

UVEI invites you to a film screening and panel discussion.   Hopeville (How to Win the Reading Wars) You can...

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Spring Community Night & Open House

UVEI recently hosted a group of educators & future educators, alumni, and board members for a community night and open...

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Admissions Season

Springtime is our busiest admissions season at UVEI, and during this time I get a glimpse into the lives of...

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Leading with Trust

As I came down the escalator during a recent visit with Heather Win (PIP/MEd ‘24), Assistant Principal at Burlington High...

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Do I need to take a test? Our Guide to Navigating the Licensure Exams

Becoming a teacher isn’t as simple as passing a test (and we’re glad it’s not!) However, all educators need to,...

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