Category: Reflections and Commentary

Inquiry-Based Science at Lebanon Middle School

A visit to an engaging 6th grade classroom uncovers a collaborative effort to center student-focused inquiry in science classrooms at...

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5 More Things We’re Grateful for in 2024

Gratitude is central to the culture at UVEI, and last year we started a tradition of sharing gratitude with our...

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Voice as a Core Value

People should have voice in the decisions that impact them   The very first case study that candidates in our...

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4 Ways We’re Prioritizing Democratic Principles at UVEI

At UVEI, we have long discussed the importance of voice and democracy. As we near the conclusion of our strategic...

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Barnes Initiative for Collaborative Learning: where we’ve been and where we’re going

Where We've Been   In the early years of the Barnes Initative for Collaborative Learning, the focus on educators working...

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Upper Valley Innovations in Education Forum 2024, in photos

The Innovations in Education Forum is an annual tradition that is, in large part, a culmination of a year of...

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Partnership Between UVEI and Lyndon Institute Explores Deeper Learning for All Students

Inquiry group at Lyndon Institute: (L to R) Magen Bias, Lara White, Jill Nichols, Taylore Aussiker, Rachel Riendeau, Nikki Berry,...

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Heterogeneous Math Groupings

How COVID-19 Disruptions Helped Catalyze a School Improvement Effort When Page told me that received an inquiry from someone in...

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Serving Multilingual Learners in Vermont: Strategies and Successes

A note on language: Throughout this piece, you may see references to Multilingual (ML) educators, teachers, families, students, learners, etc.;...

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Distributed Leadership

(from a non-leader perspective)   I have worked as the registrar at UVEI for almost ten years. My start date...

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A Profile of Collaboration

The Lyndon Town School leadership team from left to right: Principal Amy Gale, Sue Galipeault (Literacy Interventionist), Michelle Bechanan (Math...

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Praxis: Our guide to navigating the tests

Becoming a teacher isn’t as simple as passing a test (and we’re glad it’s not!), but there is one test...

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