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COVID-19 hits Vermont with a heavy toll – UP pivots to support adults and youth by offering support and programs..
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New Executive Director Lindsey Halman takes the reins.
I find the holiday season a mix of joy and nostalgia, but this one is particularly poignant as I contemplate..
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On Thursday, November 22nd, YATST teams from Lamoille Union High School, Williamstown High School, and Thetford Academy came together to..
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There is something fundamentally amiss about building and rebuilding an entire system without consulting at any point those it is..
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Bernice Garnett MPH, ScD, Helen Beattie, EdD, Sharon Koller, MS, Mika Moore, MA, Karen Scott, MEd, Michelle Maseroni, BS, Breena..
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Mid-way through our conversation about youth and adult stereotypes during the Youth and Adults Transforming Schools Together (YATST) program orientation,..
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I am honored to be named Executive Director of UP for Learning and lead us into our second decade. During..
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Inspiring Vermont youth to innovate, collaborate, and lead change in education – in partnership with adults – for over a..
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Every member of a school community has a sphere of influence. This sphere contains an interwoven network of relationships that..
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In this issue… Mastermind Mentors in action, Getting to “Y” project updates, the PBL Forum, … and more! Read More
Vermont’s decision to shift from a traditional to a proficiency-based grading system is essential to ensuring all youth reach their..
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Episode 030 – UP for Learning Interview with Helen Beattie and Clara Lew Smith
Check out Executive Director Helen Beattie highlighted in Student at the Center! Read More
Reading the Department of Health brief on Adolescents Who Feel They Matter recently led me to reflect on how grateful..
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This new year provides and opportunity to both look back at our last decade of growth and look forward to..
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How can I expedite my school’s shift to youth-adult partnership? UP has been working for years to help youth-adult teams..
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The personalization of learning requires the relationship of students and teachers to shift to partnership and shared responsibility. Educational change..
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The latest raging debates about women’s place in our society feel disorienting and dangerous to a lot of people. To..
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by Alexandra Muck, Middlebury College This summer, I attended the multi-day International Seminar on Amplifying Student Voice & Partnership, (find..
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I just can’t get it out of my head It’s our time, our place, our pace. Choice and voice, we..
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If I have to drive a car (an activity I avoid whenever possible), let it be on Interstate Route 89..
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BURLINGTON, VERMONT-UP for Learning was honored to host the third International Seminar on Amplifying Student Voice and Partnership on June..
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What‚ the point in learning about mindset and metacognition? Why spend time on this? The point is for you as..
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On a Wednesday in late April, 150 youth and adults from around the country were flown to Facebook Corporate headquarters..
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On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, youth-adult partnership teams from 21 Vermont high schools and organizations descended upon the Lake Morey..
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Helen Beattie and Martha Rich discuss Youth-Adult Partnerships; the Keystone to Transformationin this month’s Education Reimagined Pioneering online Voices from..
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Alison Cook-Sather from Bryn Mawr College and Helen Beattie discuss strengthening student voice work through linking across the linesin the..
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Save the Date!! Power 2 Summit: Youth and Adults Shaping Vermont Education Together May 1, 2018 @ Lake Morey Resort..
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University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA June 26-28, 2018 This international seminar, Amplifying Student Voice and Partnership, will convene experts..
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Power, Purpose, and Partnership at the 2017 P2 Summit By Tevye Kelman July 13, 2017 In a post on this..
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“Having attended the seminar last year, I was so energized for these 3 days. I leave with even more energy..
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Why is Vermont moving to proficiency-based learning? How are teachers experiencing this change? How are students experiencing..
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BFA St. Albans science class Champlain Valley Union High School math..
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Hosted 2017 International Seminar for Amplifying Student Voice and Partnership in partnership with Penn State University and UVM.
We were recently incorporated in the web resources of a national group called “Education Reimagined”: https://education-reimagined.org/resources/up-for-learning/
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Student Voice” From UPCast, an occasional podcast produced by UP for Learning…
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PLP Pathways #7 – UP For Learning The Personalized Learning Plan Pathways initiative (Tarrant Foundation) interviews Helen Beattie about UP’s..
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We just finalized our UP for Learning Winter Newsletter! To view and download the Winter 2017 Newsletter, click..
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Grace Ecklund Gustavson, a student from U-32 in East Montpelier, speaks Wednesday at a Statehouse event honoring young Vermonters for..
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“OUR TIME” SONG SPEAKS ABOUT STUDENT EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PERSONALIZED LEARNING, SUPPORTS VERMONT EDUCATION AGENDA Montpelier, VT On February 15, the..
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M3 established with the building of curriculum and shift to advisory sessions and peer-to-peer facilitation
Youth Discuss Our Time, Proficiency-Based Learning on WCAX An interview with Our Time singer-songwriters Asia Bernatchy and Grace Ecklund..
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Hosted 2016 International Seminar for Amplifying Student Voice in Partnership with Penn State University and UVM. Alison Cook-Sather keynotes. (reach..
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We just finalized our UP for Learning summer newsletter! Our longest newsletter yet! It has been quite a..
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What is the opportunity? Vermont has recently passed some of the most progressive education legislation in the country, calling for..
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Harwood Union Middle and High School is poised to secure $100,000 to help further deepen youth-adult partnership in the school,..
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Sound Check! Shaping Our Future is a landmark media arts project that seeks to have a deep impact on..
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Over 200 youth and adults engaged as educational change agents throughout Vermont gathered on April 27th at Lake Morey Inn..
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UP for Learning’s partnership with the Vermont Agency of Education to build statewide understanding and support for Act 77 flexible..
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Dr. Helen Beattie, executive director and founder of UP for Learning (Unleashing the Power of Partnership for Learning), received a..
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In the 2016-17 academic year, three to five Vermont schools will be selected to participate in a credit bearing course..
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This is a remarkable era of education redesign in Vermont. With the advent of Act 77: Flexible Pathways and new..
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Written By Sue Trecartin | Published by the Waterbury Record, Thursday, February 11, 2016 6:00 am It takes a community..
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Students in grades 8-12 gathered in the Twinspace Cafeteria bright and early last Thursday, January 14th, to participate in student-led..
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The mission of YATST is to “increase student engagement in learning and voice in decision-making by creating a partnership among..
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WHY Does Youth-Adult Partnership Matter? Student-centered learning requires a fundamental shift in the student-teacher relationship to one of partnership. Similarly,..
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UP partnered with Jane Feinberg (Full Frame Communications) and Daniel Baron (The Project Foundation) to create “Building Support for Student-Centered..
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Redesigning Education in Vermont: Part 1 (2016) WCAX :30 – an interview UP for Learning Executive Director Helen Beattie and..
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Redesigning Education in Vermont: Part 2 (2016) WCAX :30 – an interview Harwood Union High School senior, Anneka Williams and..
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Helen awarded the “Educational Champion Award” from the New England Secondary School Consortium. Press Release (2016). Helen Beattie Recieves Educational..
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We just finalized our UP for Learning winter newsletter! Our longest newsletter yet! It has been quite a..
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Time for you to dream… What sort of school do you dream of? Join youth, educators, and community members from..
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Check out the latest UP for Learning newsletter! It’s our largest newsletter yet!
UP for Learning has long advocated for the addition of Shared Responsibility‚ to the other well established, research-based three Rs..
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Yesterday, a Communicating School Redesign (CSR) team was presented at the 10th Annual Transition & Career Planning Conference sponsored by..
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Over 200 youth and adults engaged as educational change agents throughout Vermont gathered on April 8th at Lake Morey..
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Just as student centered learning requires a partnership between youth and adults, building public understanding for change must be built..
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This is a remarkable era of education redesign in Vermont. With the advent of Act 77: Flexible Pathways and new..
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Youth can be compelling agents of change. We believe that, as young people become shapers of their own learning, they..
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ASCD published article: Beattie, Helen., Rich, Martha., Evans, Peter. (2015). A Case for the Missing R. Educational Leadership. Association for..
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Responsive Facilitation & Public Speaking: Building Essential Skills for Youth-Adult Partners in School Change UP for Learning is offering two..
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Learn about a new exciting workshop offering to help students be ready to take full advantage of personalized learning opportunities.
Date: October 30, 2014 Location: Davis Center, University of Vermont Description: Helen Beattie, Mary Whalen, Sally MacCarthy (YATST Advisor and..
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Action research is a powerful process to mobilize the community in the transformation process. Through research and dialogue, teachers, students..
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UP for Learning utilizes the 4 Rs framework – rigor, relevance, relationships and shared responsibility – to ground its action..
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Date: August 12, 2014 Location: Castleton State College Description: Helen Beattie presented an overview of The Missing R: Shared Responsibility..
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Date: June 4, 2014 Location: Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT Description: UP for Learning was asked to organize and facilitate..
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We just finalized our UP for Learning winter newsletter! It has been quite a year, breaking new ground with..
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Helen Beattie, Executive Director of UP for Learning, co-presented on a panel entitled, The Roles of Student Voice, Participation and..
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Dzur, Albert. (July 2014). Democracy in Schools 2: A conversation with Helen Beattie. The Good Society
Collaborative Peer Review (CPR) provides secondary schools the chance to work on continuous improvement in teaching and learning, through classroom..
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A strong movement for school change needs an equally strong and strategic communications campaign‚ one that engages people in shaping..
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Jickling, Katie. (June 2014). State Launches Campaign to Promote New Learning Opportunities for Students. VT Digger.
Vermont‚ effort to elevate student involvement in learning and school decision-making was featured at the recent American Education Research Association..
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GTY shifts from a partnership with the VT Department of Education to the VT Department of Health
History of Sound Check: Our Time This media arts project began when a group of students, teachers, and consultants noticed..
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The strategies and concepts I learned today will help set the foundation for a powerful change in my school‚ This..
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A new course has been created this year entitled, “Communicating School Redesign through the Youth-Adult Partnership Lens” (see attached syllabus..
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The first stop was the Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School in the Bronx – situated in the poorest community..
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At the invitation of principal Emilie Knisley, the Blue Mountain Union YATST Team made a presentation to the school board..
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The Green Mountain Union YATST team created this video of our favorite Margaret Wheatley.
2013-2014 Communicating School Redesign created to help YATST schools message Act 77 and Flexible Pathways in conjunction with Full Frame..
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YATST has received a grant from the Vermont Agency of Education to take the “Great Expectations” training model on the..
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Daniel Baron facilitates the Youth Voice Advocates training at the Wildflower Inn in Burke, introducing SRI protocols as a key..
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Original YATST schools: Concord, Harwood, Montpelier, Peoples Academy, Twinfield, Windsor & Winooski High Schools.
YATST becomes an independent organization, under the umbrella of the Vermont Rural Education Collaborative
Partner with the VT Rural Partnership to pilot a YATST elementary school adaptation at Fayston & Moretown Elementary Schools. Partner..
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AOE funds the creation of “Great Expectations…or Not” middle and high school initiative & regional trainings hosted around the state
Beattie, Helen. (2012). Amplifying student voice: the missing link in school transformation. Management in Education 26:158
Getting to Y is implemented with VT Department of Education for high school-aged youth
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