Schools Need Redesign, Not “Recovery”
Schools Need Redesign, not “Recovery” Michael S. Martin, EdD In this moment, as we come through the pandemic, there has been a great deal of discussion in the press about how students are falling behind. While Vermont students in most cases have lost instructional time, the popular idea that students are “falling behind” is problematic. […]
Dirty Little Secret
Just about a year ago I was honored to receive an award that meant the world to me. When they said my name, I just sat there in stunned silence and couldn’t move. Surely they meant to give it to my colleague in the same district and just mixed up the names. Or certainly they […]
Finding the Right Balance Between Transferable Skills and Content Knowledge
A central component of Vermont’s proficiency-based graduation requirement set within the Educational Quality Standards (EQS) is that students must demonstrate proficiency in both content knowledge AND transferable skills. Most schools in Vermont have embraced the inclusion of transferable skills, but how this shift is framed varies considerably from district to district. Some districts have struck […]