How might we implement Design Thinking and Maker prototyping strategies? Believing that designers change the world, we at The Mount Vernon School teach children preschool through grade 12 to observe and question their world, build empathy muscles, experiment with...
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Learner-Centered Toolkit: Getting Started with Choice Boards and Playlists
How might we implement specific learner-centered classroom strategies in PK-12? The MVV Foundational Strategies workshop, available on-demand in-person or online, establishes the “why” behind learner-centered pedagogy and teaches participants actionable classroom...
Instructional Strategy Spotlight: Mindfulness Emotion Wheel
Social Emotional Learning In the Classroom SEL, or social-emotional learning, is a hot buzzword in education right now. But, what exactly is it and how can educators begin implementing high-quality SEL? CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional...
iD Brings Mini Golf to MV
From 3D printing to laser cutting, social media promotion and communicating to building, over the past six months, Director of Maker, Design & Engineering (MDE) Jim Tiffin explored the question with Mount Vernon Upper School students: How might we complete a...
Classroom Redesign: Your First 4 Steps for Launching Learner-Centered Spaces
At the Mount Vernon School, we intentionally create learner-centered spaces to bolster inquiry-based learning and optimize full engagement and deep learning for all learners. To launch a learner-centered space, start by setting a clear intention about your goals for...
Competency-Based Learning: A Quick Start Guide
There’s a lot out now about competency-based education, but what are the practical steps to adopt CBE? Get StartedWe have been where you are. We can help. Our Process We create a customized strategy that outlines how to best guide you and your team on your...
Eight Strategies for Building a Feedback Rich Culture
Eight Strategies for Building a Feedback Rich Culture I spent a good part of this summer at our lake house in Wisconsin. When we first arrived, my two kids, 5 and 7 ran right to their secret hideout they built the previous year. They couldn’t believe their teepee was...