Category Archives: staff

Teachers save time and students learn more with oral exams in math

Posted on February 14, 2017 by kristylundstrom

What if oral exams could help students learn more and save time for teachers? Recently in Math 5, our teacher team tested this very idea.  This was a revised approach from a pilot they did with the same group of … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities – Year 2 Spets project

Posted on January 27, 2017 by kristylundstrom

Student authors of this blog post are: Anna Winberg, Astrid Körmendi, Clara Bergström, Ellinor Myrman and Liv Havander Every year after Christmas break VRG Djursholm has two weeks reserved from regular school work. These two weeks are often referred to as … Continue reading →

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Remembering HT2016

Posted on December 23, 2016 by kristylundstrom

(Head of School speech from the end-of-term ceremony, 2016-12-21) Good afternoon … welcome! Thanks to our super talented music students for their music ….it is so great to see all of you here… this is it – you made it … Continue reading →

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New teachers … new perspectives

Posted on November 8, 2016 by kristylundstrom

Each year, we are excited to welcome new colleagues to our team.   Each with their own unique experience – online learning and technology, music performance, language and literature, sports and sports education – our teachers enrich the learning at … Continue reading →

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We’ve been #benchlearning about Innovative Learning Environments in Denmark

Posted on October 6, 2016 by kristylundstrom

In early October, all of the VRG Djusholm teachers traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark to think about and discuss how to create innovative learning environments (ILE).  Through literature studies, school visits and disciplined dialogue in cross-curricular teacher teams, we were able … Continue reading →

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Memories from Fiskeboda 2016

Posted on September 2, 2016 by kristylundstrom

Each year, we travel with our year 1 students, their mentors and student guides from year 2 and 3 to Fiskeboda for an overnight team-building experience.  Through organized activities, sing-songs, walks, informal chats and lots of outdoor fun, we build … Continue reading →

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Former VRG student builds program to recognize great teachers

Posted on August 30, 2016 by kristylundstrom

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 →

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At VRG, school development is a way of life …

Posted on August 21, 2016 by kristylundstrom

School start 16-17 is focused on blended learning, communication and program teams Continue reading →

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An investment in our teachers is an investment in student learning

Posted on April 27, 2016 by kristylundstrom

We believe that our teachers are the #1 key to helping our students succeed. Therefore, Viktor Rydberg Schools have made a purposeful choice to invest in the professional development of all of our teachers using a three-year cycle. In addition … Continue reading →

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Våga Visa observation shows VRG’s strengths

Posted on April 11, 2016 by kristylundstrom

Efter vår observation drar vi slutsatsen att Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium i Djursholm är en väl
fungerande skola som erbjuder en verksamhet med mycket god kvalitet. Verksamheten
genomsyras av en hög ambitionsnivå, både hos ledning, personal och elever. Eleverna är
studiemotiverade, tar stort ansvar för sitt lärande och uppnår goda kunskapsresultat. Lärarna
är kompetenta och engagerade både i sin undervisning och i sina elever. Både lärare och
elever trivs och är stolta över sin skola. Continue reading →

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