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Annual Conference 2011 at UVM

University of Vermont Every fall The Rowland Foundation offers a one-day conference hosted by the University of Vermont. While the conference is open to all educators, the Foundation specifically encourages eight-member teams from Vermont high schools. Team members typically include the principal or head of school, two or three teachers, an additional administrator or two, two students (strongly advised) and a school board member or superintendent.

A keynote address will be delivered by a nationally or internationally known educator, followed by morning and afternoon session workshops facilitated by our Rowland Fellows.

2022 CONFERENCE

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2021 CONFERENCE

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2019 CONFERENCE

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2018 CONFERENCE

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2017 CONFERENCE

Ruha Benjamin

Schools as Laboratories for Social Change
Regenerating Empathy at the Heart of Education

Keynote Speaker: Ruha Benjamin (website)

Introductory Remarks, Chuck Scranton Remarks by Rebecca Holcombe Keynote Address

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2016 CONFERENCE

Jonathan Kozol

Equity And Excellence
Closing The Achievement Gap In Vermont Schools

Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Kozol (website)

Keynote Address Opening Remarks, Chuck Scranton Remarks by Rebecca Holcombe

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2015 CONFERENCE

Learning Without Boundaries: Creativity, Global Savvy and Social Responsibility

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2014 CONFERENCE

Developing Character: Student Achievement and Socio-Emotional Learning
Keynote Speaker Angela Duckworth

Angela's Keynote Address  

The winners of the "My School Builds Character" video contest:

Green Mountain Union HS Cabot - Killing Goblins Together BBA - Cali Wadsworth RTCC

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2013 CONFERENCE

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2012 CONFERENCE
Annual Conference of High School Transformation

  Tony Wagner's September 27th Keynote Address    More Information On Tony Wagner  

Tony WagnerTony Wagner has recently accepted a position as the first Innovation Education Fellow at Harvard's Entrepreneurship Center. He consults widely with schools across the country and internationally. He has been a high school teacher, a principal, a university professor in teacher education and the founding Executive Director of Educators for Social Responsibility and Harvard's Change Leadership Group.

Tony Wagner is the author of countless articles and five critically acclaimed books.

Tony Wagner Books

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2011 CONFERENCE

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