UPdate from the UP for Learning Team
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“We can go back to “normal” — gladly throwing this unsettling, uncomfortable, and scary time far into the past. Or,
we can take action on transforming our education system,
so (pandemic or no pandemic) we can stop leaving millions of young people unsupported and marginalized and instead, enable every single child in this country to be valued and empowered to lead unique, meaningful, and fulfilling lives.”
-Kelly Young, Education Reimagined
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This
article
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written by Kelly Young (President of Education Reimagined and member
of
UP’s Executive Director Advisory Council), articulates the
theme of my conversations over the past weeks, both professionally and as a parent.
Normal
was an antiquated system created in the 19th century that was designed to measure all young people, as if they were the same.
Normal
was a system that measured equity based on the moving targets of outcomes.
Normal
was a system that allowed us to believe that learning only takes place in a building with rooms and desks.
The challenges presented by COVID might just be our greatest opportunity to reimagine our educational system to one that is learner-centered and personalized based on each learners’ strengths and interests.
I am excited to share
a new resource for designing engaging learning opportunities during COVID
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created by UP for Learning and our partner,
Shelburne Farms
, as part of our year-long program,
Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability.
This was designed with the idea that, during this challenging time, we are also seeing the power of the change-making movement. It’s time to reimagine a new norm, engage young people as change-making citizens in the solution, and build a new future through collaboration (peer to peer and beyond). UP and Shelburne Farms have created this resource for learners and educators and we hope that you will see how the
infusion of personalization, project-based learning and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can create powerful learning.
Here at UP, we are humbled by the interest (both in VT and globally!) in our
2020 Power 2 Summit:
Youth & Adults Transforming Schools Together
**A Virtual Event!** on May 15, 2020 from 9 am -12 pm.
Our goal is for everyone to see, hear, and feel the power of youth voice and youth-adult partnership in learning and decision-making. We hope you will join us and learn about tools and strategies that can be used in our homes, communities, schools, and organizations to make learning meaningful. We hope you
will
register
for this free and inspiring event!
I hope you have a healthy week and that you will join me in reimagining the possibilities so that all young people can thrive.
With gratitude,
Lindsey
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2020 Power 2 Summit:
Youth & Adults Transforming Schools Together
May 15, 2020,
9 am -12 pm
In this new learning environment, the Power 2 Summit planning committee encourages proposals from individuals, school teams, educational organizations and other stakeholders which share their experience in this new environment and highlight the impact of youth voice and youth-adult partnership in education. Do you and your team have a workshop to share? Please consider submitting a
Request for Proposal
to present and facilitate an online sharing session AND register to join us on May 15th!
(Proposals are due April 28, 2020
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Reserve your spot today!
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UP 's New Webinar Series
To help meet the needs of our evolving educational landscape, UP for Learning is offering
a series of professional learning webinars
for educators and youth-supporting professionals that focus on the impact of stress on learning, the power of positive self-talk, and how the brain learns. Following each webinar, attendees will be provided with a lesson and resources they can immediately implement with students to help them become more effective learners during these unprecedented times.
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