Category: Reflections and Commentary

Fostering Voice in Schools: UVEI’s Learning Focus for 2026-2027

UVEI has long valued voice: the principle that every person should have input into decisions that affect them. In 2024...

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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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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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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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Learning in a 5th Grade Classroom

“As the paraprofessional, working one on one, it was great, but I really only got to see a handful of...

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5 Things We’re Grateful For in 2025

Gratitude is central to our culture at UVEI, and we have a tradition at this time of year of sharing...

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UVEI’s Innovations in Education Forum 2025: What We Learned and What Comes Next

When planning this year’s Innovations in Education Forum, UVEI faculty considered the uncertainty surrounding education policy and funding that is...

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Leland & Gray’s Evolving Journey with Project-Based Learning

One of the truisms in many schools is the cycle of waxing and waning that often accompanies many new initiatives,...

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Leading a “School of Excellence” in South Londonderry, NH

South Londonderry Elementary School, led by Principal Debra Setterlund (PIP ‘24), Special Education Director Alexis Leclair (PIP ‘24), and Assistant...

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Elijah Hawkes pens column on VT schools

"Vermont schools aren't as broken as some say, a different kind of transformation is in order."   This intro to...

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Both New and Unchanged – UVEI Updates Our Core Values & Mission Statement

I was a principal in a middle/high school when schools in our region were shifting to proficiency-based graduation requirements. As...

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Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in K-12 Schools

A Faculty Reflection and Invitation   When I taught in New Haven, CT, our school held several roles: the place...

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