What Goes Up: More Than Just Data
I recently agreed to lead a short writing activity with my department at the start of a meeting. Here’s what I asked them to do: Think of a student who you are currently having a hard time with, for whatever reason. Now imagine that in ten years that student comes up to you in the […]
Breath and Breadth: Finnish Inspiration for Restorative Practice
With so many thanks to the Rowland Foundation, I would not have dreamt of the opportunity to head to two of the world’s “happiest” countries and be an observer on the forefront of education. I certainly would not have anticipated that most of the trip to Finland and Denmark would be covered financially and that […]
13th Annual Rowland Conference: Democracy in School with keynote speaker, Dr. Jill LePore
The 13th Annual Rowland Conference will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024 on the theme of Democracy & School with keynote speaker Jill Lepore. Dr. Lepore writes for The New Yorker and teaches at Harvard. She is the author of These Truths, a one-volume history of the United States that was a New York Times […]
2023 Rowland Encore Grant Crew
The 2023 Rowland Encore Grant Team convened in Rockwell, Maine this summer for their writing retreat as they work to develop a white paper focused on deeper learning for Vermont schools. Seen here: Andrew Jones (RF15), Michael Ruppel (RF17), Jess DeCarolis (RF09) & Gabe Hamilton (RF15).
2023 Women’s Leadership Retreat
The 2023 Rowland Women Leadership Retreat was held at Basin Harbor Club this year. It was a deeply appreciated opportunity for Rowland Fellows to connect and think about what it means to be women educational leaders.
Congratulations to the 2023 Rowland Fellows
Our 2023 Rowland Fellows, left to right: Jessica Kessler, Christopher Sheehan, Carrie Gilman, Elizabeth Placencia, Adam Murray, and Lindsay McQueen. We are proud to announce that the following Vermont educators have been selected by the Rowland Foundation Board of Trustees to receive Rowland Fellowships and lead transformational projects in their respective schools. Carrie Gilman, Northfield […]
The Time Has Come…Announcing Our New Leader!
In our professional lives, there comes a time when you recognize and embrace that it is time for change. You suppress emotional attachments, perhaps toss aside your ego and surrender to the wisdom of your inner voice. That inner voice surfaced for me about a year ago when I informed the Trustees of The Rowland […]
10th Annual Rowland Conference features Katharine Wilkenson
The 2020 Rowland Foundation conference will be held on October 29 at UVM. Our theme will be climate change and our keynote speaker will be Katharine Wilkenson, the lead author of Drawdown, the NY Times best seller. We are so fortunate that she has agreed to come to Vermont. Dr. Katharine Wilkinson is the Vice President of Communication and Engagement […]
A Loss Beyond Words
Vermont has lost a visionary philanthropist. Teachers have lost a passionate advocate and schools a committed partner. And I have lost a dear friend. I speak, of course, of Barry Rowland who passed away on June 25, 2018. I can’t imagine anyone living a fuller life! Back in 2008 when I approached Barry and Wendy […]