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Leigh Reynolds
Feb 33 min read
Our UVTPC Community of Practice: Forming a Learning Ecosystem Together
On January 16, 2025, the Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative (UVTPC) hosted its second Community of Practice gathering, bringing...
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Leigh Reynolds
Jan 162 min read
Enhance Your Teaching: Free Winter Webinar Series on Environmental Education and Innovative Tools for Educators
We are excited to team up with New Hampshire Environmental Educators (NHEE) and Vermont Education & Environment Network (VEEN) for the...
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Leigh Reynolds
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Celebrating Learning, Connection, and Collaboration: A Recap of the November 2024 UVTPC Fall Conference
Thanks to the generous support of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's Wellborn Ecology Fund, the November 1, 2024, Upper Valley...
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Leigh Reynolds
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Join the ECAP Leaders Panel at UVTPC Fall Conference - November 1st!
For those of you attending the 2024 UVTPC Fall Conference, there are many great workshops to choose from. Click here to see them all....
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Leigh Reynolds
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Join Us for an Unforgettable Day of Place-Based Ecology Education!
Are you an educator, school administrator, or community leader in New England looking to bring your teaching to life through place-based...
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joan9778
Sep 23, 20242 min read
UVTPC Fall Conference Workshops
Are you looking for ways to support service learning, student leadership, civic engagement, and outdoor learning that foster climate...
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joan9778
Sep 23, 20243 min read
VINS Science Symposium
I’m Joan Haley, and I’d like to share some reflections on our May 6 Equitable Climate Action Partnership (ECAP) event at the Vermont...
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joan9778
Sep 5, 20243 min read
Inspiring Sustainable Design: A Green Building Project for 6th Graders
As an educator, I'm always looking for ways to make learning engaging and relevant for my students. This year, I led a green building...
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joan9778
Sep 5, 20243 min read
From Recess to Roots: How Our School Garden Grounded a Community
4th graders from Woodstock Elementary worked with someone from the IT/Library staff to create a year round gardening project!
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joan9778
Sep 3, 20242 min read
Salamanders + Kindergarten = Fun, Engaging Climate Science
As a kindergarten teacher, I'm always on the lookout for engaging, hands-on projects that bring learning to life. When I heard about ECAP...
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joan9778
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Enhancing Teaching Skills through Professional Development
Enhancing Teaching Skills through Professional Development As educators, we understand the importance of continuously improving our...
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joan9778
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Promoting Place-Based Learning for Educators
Promoting Place-Based Learning for Educators At Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative, we are passionate about promoting place-based...
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joan9778
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Connecting Teachers for Outdoor Learning
Title: Connecting Teachers for Outdoor Learning: Empowering Educators through Collaboration Introduction: In today's fast-paced world,...
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Feb 1, 20245 min read
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child Care Centers
Vital Communities’ Upper Valley Farm To School Network has funded six projects at area schools and early childhood education centers that...
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Dec 18, 20232 min read
Youth Climate Leaders Academy – Fighting Climate Change Locally!
On December 1 and 2, eighty young climate activists gathered with their high school teachers and the staff of the Vermont and New...
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Oct 20, 20232 min read
A Day-Long Immersion in Place-Based Ecological Education
Over 100 educators, professional development providers, administrators, and community members came together on Friday, October 13, at...
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Aug 24, 20233 min read
Reaching Students Through the Outdoors
October 13 Conference Brings Together Place-Based and Ecological Educators to Share Ideas, Inspiration, and Techniques Founded in 2017 as...
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UVTPC Blog Writer
Jul 12, 20233 min read
November 4 Conference Offers Learning – and Healing – Through Place-Based Education
The news is full of reports of how hard the pandemic has been on schools, teachers, and students. One antidote is place-based education:...
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joan9778
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Trout in the Classroom with Thetford Academy
On a cool morning in May, Vital Communties' Place-Based Education Project Manager Andrew Deaett joined the seventh grade class from...
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joan9778
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Forest Days at Bradford Elementary School
Several weeks ago Andrew Deaett, Vital Communities Project Manager for Place-Based Education had the chance to connect with Megan Dubuque...
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