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Teaching in a pandemic

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There is nothing remarkable about this photo of me. A simple snapshot of a regular day at a job that…

Teacher's remote classroom

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In 2020 I was a 7th grade social studies teacher at Albert D. Lawton school in Essex Junction. As I…

Teacher waiting for her pod

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Every morning at Union elementary school I wait on the playground next to my pod area, you can see…

Students reading current events

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This year more than any other our students have been reading newspapers to catch up on current…

Students in an outdoor classroom

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This is my fourth grade class at Union school in Montpelier. Because of the pandemic, we have been…

Students eating picnic lunch outside

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I teach fourth grade and did a fundraiser so all of my students could have a camp chair of their own…

Students bringing back the art of snail mail

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I teach fourth grade and students at that age are extremely tech savvy. One of the things we brought…

Student greeting assistant principal with an elbow bump

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My son is the first year middle student and they didn’t get a chance to have their usual open houses…

State's College Restart Plan

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"Vermont will require all college students returning to campuses this fall to comply with a strict…

State Guidance for Reopening Schools

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This is the 33-page document was prepared by the Vermont Agency of Education and the Department of…

Silver Linings of the Pandemic

As a teacher (I teach in Woodstock but live in Rutland), I miss being with my students on a daily…

Schools reopen across Vermont, each in its own way

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Governor Phil Scott set September 8 as a uniform opening date for all Vermont schools. Each plan…