BRSU Educators

Know the differences between food chains and food webs.

From one of the comments: "Go Vermont!! I've always said there are 49 states...and then there's Vermont! They're such independent thinkers.  They care and watch out for everyone, including children...and teachers. And have 2 great senators to boot. My daughter's certified to teach there; maybe she should move for her sanity."

This is a fantastic resource for both teachers (lesson plans) and student research.

Accountability is a good thing, but only when you are measuring what matters.

Play this game to practice your understanding of food chains.

Carrie - Great site. Tried to access the site, but was denied access. Will see you tomorrow.

An Excellent remix video talking about 21st Century Learning.

Pathbrite helps you collect, track, and share a lifetime of experiences, bringing you closer to your dream school, internship, or career.

This is a great example of how to use YouTube to annotate and link to external resources.  Particularly in a Flipped or Blended Classroom.

An explanation of the RIT Scale from NWEA.

Kelly, I enjoyed reading this article and watching the video. It is exciting to see the kids engagement with kids teaching kids.

Education is caught in no mans land - between an education suited for a unpredictable  but potentially exciting future where students will need all their gifts and talents identified and all the learning power  they can muster to thrive or an ideology that seems determined to conform teachers and students by standardized approaches tied to National Standards and league tables. Mass standardisation or transformational personalised learning? To be or not to be....

This work was developed over a two-year period by the Vermont Superintendents Association to define a quality education - see the attachment at the bottom of the page. The work is a synthesis of Vermont progressive education thinking mapped to a contemporary design blueprint.  It is intended to inform educational leaders and other interested parties in how to move forward in the post NCLBA era.

Wonderful Lessons for Elementary School Art. Especially liked the Gustav Klimt's Tree of Life Printing project.

The MIND Research Institute enables elementary and secondary students to reach their full academic and career potential through developing and deploying math instructional software and systems. A non-profit organization, MIND also conducts basic neuroscientific, mathematics, and education research to improve math education and advance scientific understanding.

Outlining the motivation for ePortfolios

I especially like how they report that the "world view" of students is changing!

Vermont's First EdCamp! Check out the EdCamp Press Release for more info.

IF you're not headed off to warmer climes for the vacation - join us for the first ever Vermont EdCamp!