I wanted to share this very powerful and intimate essay Keshab Bista wrote about our relationship from middle school. Keshab was an outstanding middle school student on Team Journey, and I believe this essay (he is now a senior in Ohio) reflects how impactful the...
What are you up to these days? After graduating from Providence College in 2008 with a major in English and Secondary Education, I was hired as a high school English teacher. I am in my 12th year of teaching and also serve as an advisor for the school’s Student...
Digging into their Digital World: The Impact of Excessive Screen Time on the Adolescent Brain A Team Nexus Learning Expedition Students kicked off their learning expedition by visiting the Fleming Gallery at UVM, where they did a print-making workshop, and a tour of...
What are you doing now? I’m in college at Eckerd in Saint Petersburg, Florida, studying business administration and marketing. I picked the college because I wanted to get out of Vermont and mature away from my support system. I love it there, it’s a lot like Vermont,...
Winooski High School Math Teacher, Tom Payeur, 2018 Outstanding Teacher of the Year, celebrates the 2019 cohort of Outstanding Teachers in this speech at University of Vermont. Watch it here. (His speech starts at 15:26.) “This should be a day that inspires you...