In this pivotal moment when our education system is open to transformation, our professional development partnerships are improving the learning lives of young adolescents.
The UVM Tarrant Institute leverages professional learning, research, and storytelling, in order to empower educators and students to engage in learning that is meaningful and relevant. We help all learners thrive.
And we stand against systemic racism.
The UVM Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education is made possible by funding from the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation.
Our partnerships with middle schools blend effective professional development, best middle grades practices, and innovative technologies to foster sustainable school-wide change.
Through our multi-year partnerships, co-constructed with teacher leadership teams and administrators, we drive change across our partnerships and beyond.
Our research program provides scholarly deep dives into the complicated work unfolding across a wide range of Vermont schools.
We’ve produced more than 200 journal articles, papers, chapters and presentations, shared nationally & internationally, about students and teachers creating more engaging, responsive, and student-directed classrooms.
Our professional development coordinators write and produce articles, videos and new podcast episodes three times per week, ranging on topics from equity to action research, blended learning to negotiated curriculum.
Additionally, we actively support educators, administrators and thought-leaders in contributing their thoughts, with more than 50 respected guest authors.
