Public Understanding and Support Rubric
This rubric spells out the process of shifting our stakeholders’ mental models of education and learning to align with school redesign efforts. It should be used to: 1. Assess a […]
Shaping Our Futures Together
Link to Resources for Building Public Understanding of School Redesign in Vermont and a FAQ document.
Article: When Students and Adults Work Together Toward Change
Jensen Welch, a veteran high school mathematics teacher with 20 years of classroom experience and a member of the leadership team at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, VT, wrote this article […]
Transforming School Culture Through Restorative Practices
This article by UP staff Lindsey Halman, Christie Beveridge, Emily Rossier, and Jackie Verley was published in Dispute Resolution Magazine, a publication of the American Bar Association, in September 2022.
Whole-School Restorative Approach Resource Guide by Jon Kidde
Whole-School Restorative Approach Resource Guide by Jon Kidde for the Vermont Agency of Education – This guide is a must-read, first step for any school considering implementing the restorative approach! It includes […]
Infographic: Why Personalized Learning Plans Matter
Flexible Pathways in Vermont: The Route Changes, but the Destination Stays the Same
Video: Flexible Pathways
https://www.framestolife.com/flexible-pathways/ Meet six students using different flexible pathways to graduate. Produced by Frames to Life.
Talking “Our Time” – Personalized Learning
Talking our Time: Conversations on Personalized Learning / “Making Mistakes” was made in partnership with the Vermont Folklife Center.
Talking “Our Time”: Behind the Scenes of Our Time
Talking Our Time: Behind the Scenes of Sound Check and the Our Time music video