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| The Four-Star
Outstanding Practice Awards were designed to identify and reward educational
practices that effectively use work-based learning, applied academics and career
exploration to help students achieve the goals enumerated in the Vermont Framework
of Standards and Learning Opportunities. The award program offers recognition to
deserving exemplary practices as well as assists the Departments of Employment and
Training and Education in identifying and documenting best practices for dissemination
throughout the state. Clicking on "MORE >>>>" will take you that specific, detailed Four Star Award description for each award winner with options to download/print the description (and any associated attachments) as a PDF file or as a Word document. |
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| Newbury
Elementary School: Teacher - Trudy Fadden The Newbury Elementary School/Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory (NES/CRREL) Partnership is a coordinated effort between the classroom teacher Trudy Faden of Newbury Elementary School and Leonard Zablinski of the Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), Army Corps of Engineers. Students work with a team of engineers from CRREL on their "Ice Action on Riprap" research testing in the CRREL Test Basin. Students study and profile the banks of the Connecticut River at Huntington Farm, evaluate past and potential erosion, test models for different shore protection techniques, and study the microscopic structure of ice at the CCREL labs. Numerous Vital Results are addressed in this learning experience, including communication, reasoning, problem solving, civic responsibility. The coursework also aligns with the Fields of Knowledge by integrating the yearly curriculum in science, mathematics, language arts, and the arts. More >>>> |
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| Fairfield
Center School: Teacher - Beth Branon Beth Branon’s Middle Level Job Shadowing course is a comprehensive career exploration curriculum, culminating in job shadowing experiences for all middle school students. Business speakers come into the classroom, and students make field trips to local business, vo-tech centers and the annual Franklin WIB Job Fair. Students create a career exploration portfolio, a written report and an oral presentation. For the portfolio, students complete an interest inventory, personality assessment, occupational values assessment, resumes, employment applications and other career exploration tools, including use of CCV’s career exploration computer software. Parents assist students in identifying job shadowing opportunities. The course concludes with a series of classes to help the students transition to high school. The Vital Results of Communication and Personal Development are comprehensively addressed in this curriculum. The Fields of Knowledge addressed include Language Arts, History and Social Studies, and Technology. More >>>> |
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| Poultney
High School: Teacher - Lynn Silvestro Students from Lynn Silvestro’s semester-long Community Service Learning class develop a public services message for distribution through the local cable access channel. Students research the chosen topic, develop their story, write scripts, designate roles/characters, produce, direct and act in the video, managing all facets of the project. Researching the project requires students to make contact with local community services organizations to assess the need for publicity on an important topic. They use video equipment, the studio and editing equipment provided by PEG TV in Rutland at Stafford Technical Center. Taping takes place in and around the community appropriate to the setting of the story, and in studio when needed. The project provides students with many learning opportunities aligned with the Vital Results including communications, reasoning and problem solving, personal development, and civic/social responsibility. Many Fields of Knowledge standards are integrated into this program including critical response, literature and media, artistic process, critical evaluation, investigation and numerous others. More >>>> |
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