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How our Business Studies program is going from good to great
How can we make a good Business Studies Program great? This was the question we asked ourselves two years ago. Teachers and students and partners in our community were asked this question. Answers were debated in different forums. We … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, alumni, Economy, entrepreneurship, Skolchefens blogg, students, vrg info
Tagged business studies, ekonomi, mentor company, mentorföretag, team-teaching
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Comparing theory to real (working) life … mentor companies make it possible
On Thursday, September 22, VRG welcomed 15 new mentor companies to school to meet their year 2 Economy students. As defined in our vision for the Economy program, we want our students to have authentic and relevant learning experiences. … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, alumni, Economy, Skolchefens blogg, vrg info
Tagged authentic learning, community, Economy, mentor company, theory compared to practice
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Year 2 students building the skills needed to “Seize the Day”
During our start of school two-day project, Seize the Day/Fånga Livet, students in year 2 listened and learned about skills needed to find “balance.” To be able to Seize the Day, characteristics like grit, courage, curiosity, openness, diversity, honesty, leadership … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, alumni, Skolchefens blogg, students, syv, vrg info
Tagged active learning, alumni, fånga livet, seize the day, VRG
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Former VRG student builds program to recognize great teachers
Beata Kull (VRGD alum 2014) decided to do something that recognized the great work of teachers. She created Kunskapens väg and #Lärargalan. Lärargalan is a program that allows students to nominate their most inspiring teachers for recognition for their hard … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, Skolchefens blogg, staff, students, vrg info
Tagged Beata Kull, kunskapens väg, lärargalan, VRG
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Graduates left words of advice for incoming year 1 students …
Last year’s graduates left encouraging words of advice and tips about what they should think about to be able to learn as much as possible in Swedish class during high school. We talk a lot about #vrgspirit at our school. … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, Skolchefens blogg, students, swedish
Tagged advice, alumni, swedish, VRG
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Focus on learning rather than grades …
” … focus on learning rather than grades, to take advantage of all the help VRG can give you and not be frightened of being yourself and pursuing your true interests.” Dear students, I wanted to follow up with … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, Skolchefens blogg, syv, vrg info
Tagged columbia university, university, vrg alum
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VR turns 20!
During weeks 39 and 40, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Viktor Rydberg School Foundation. On Sunday, September 28, we were treated to a gala performance with current students, alumni, and staff at Cirkus in Stockholm. On Monday, September 29, all … Continue reading
Posted in aesthetics, alumni, international, music, school culture, Skolchefens blogg, vrg info
Tagged 20th anniversary, international, music
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Former VRG student shares big ideas about life and living . . .
Former VRG student, Daniel Leksell (2008), visited his old school on Tuesday, November 11 to speak to English 7 students. He brought poetry that has inspired him, spoke about what really motivates a person, and the difference between living and being … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, English, Skolchefens blogg, students, vrg info
Tagged alumni, engelska 7, english 7, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
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