Vermont Rural Education Collaborative

Tired of "sit & get" PD? Grab a paddle and get in the canoe for an amazing "adventure-based" PD experience with VREC this summer!

Great Place-Based Learning PD with VREC this summer!

Check out the great learning opportunities this summer from VREC!

The spring edition of the VREC Echo Newsletter is out! Check out this issue and past issues @: vtruraledu.org/echo-newsletter

VREC is planning three Expeditionary Field Studies experiences this summer: Ct. River Canoe Trip, White Mt. Hiking Trip and NEK Fire Tower Challenge! ...information & registration at vtruraledu.org in early March.

Check out VREC's new website! vtruraledu.org

VREC still has Service Learning ($500) and Inclusive Schools ($750) mini grants available for the 2023-24 school year. Contact John Castle: vrecdirector@gmail.com

VREC welcomes Orleans Southwest to the Collaborative. ...now inspiring 8 Supervisory Unions/Districts and 50 schools to learn, share & thrive!

8th grade students from the Glover Community School participate in a campus tour at Champlain College as part of VREC's Aspire-Imagine-Motivate (A.I.M.) program to support career exploration and promote post-secondary aspirations.

VREC is thankful for the generous support from foundations, business sponsors, school districts & individual donors. Please consider supporting our annual appeal!

VREC Math Network Meeting--Thursday, Nov. 9

VREC Service Learning & Inclusive Schools Mini-Grants Still available!

We need your support to continue to our work for schools in the region. Please consider a contribution to VREC's annual appeal! Visit vtruraledu.org to donate today.

Focused Ray of Light and Energy: Walden School’s Grade 7-8 STEM Teacher, Tammy Russell is one ball of energy; she focuses on nurturing adolescent development, understands what it takes for middle level students to learn, and loves what she is doing. ...read more @vtruraledu

VREC's Aspire-Imagine-Motivate (A.I.M.) program is providing trips to Vermont college campuses this fall for 8th graders. Form more information and registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

VREC First Annual Place-Based Learning Seminar--Nov. 14. ...for more info and registration visit our website: vtruraledu.org

Check out VREC's Professional Learning Network meetings! ...join colleagues across the kingdom to discuss problems of practice and promising practices. For more information and registration, visit: vtruraledu.org/learn/

Join us for VREC's first annual Place-Based Learning Seminar on Nov. 14 at North Country Career Center. Visit our website for more info: vtruraledu.org/learn/

VREC Student-Led/Place-Based Mini Grants We are pleased to provide another year for classrooms or student groups to participate in our student-led, place-based learning mini grant process. (Visit vtruraledu.org for examples & guidelines)

Check out VREC Stories from the Field: Window & Mirrors--Reflection on Community at Cabot Community School. vtruraledu.org/stories/