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Hattie and Nottingham on Learning: Visible, Measurable, Effective

article written by guest blogger, John DiMaria (Director of Innovation and Technology at Stiftelsen Viktor Rydbergs skolor) Every teacher, student, parent and school leader has their focus on learning. Whether it’s grades, feedback, problem-based or individualized; the goal of schools … Continue reading

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Creative learning in French

Year 1 students at VRG recently put their French skills to the test.  It was not a written test, it was a creative test. After visiting the Old Town in Stockholm and reviewing travel vocabulary, students were challenged to create … Continue reading

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3-steps to blended learning – an example from Geometry

Originally published at: www. innovatemyschool.com Read a true example from our Geometry class.  The entire blog article can be found  here>>

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Media and Information Literacy – our VR Librarians are hard at work!

Guest blogger:  Maria Axelsson and Anja Vikingson   This is a busy fall for our libraries and our librarians.  There are many activities and a lot of development happening. And, with that, a lot of transformations, just like outside! First, we … Continue reading

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Using Word Feud to build vocabulary

Our Lead Teacher, Robin Smith, explains in this article how he uses Word Feud to build vocabulary.  Need the article in English?  Open the link and translate the page in Chrome. Click here>> to read the full article.  

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VRG and Stockholm University work together to improve the learning in Physics

(Guest blogger: Lead Teacher, Patrik Friggebo) New school year and our physics project at VRG Odenplan is starting its second and last phase, exciting! This year, we will focus on Physics 2. For those who do not know, I can … Continue reading

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The staff that runs together stays together #WeareVRSkolor

  Last week, more than 230 VR Schools staff members met up to run or walk the Bellmans Race in Stockholm.  This is the largest relay race in Sweden. After an intense school start week, this was just the boost … Continue reading

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Grow Trees Grow … Graduation 2017

A day filled with photos, memories, smiles, tears, stories, speeches and song … it was truly a day to remember! Songs at lunch … Kristy’s speech: The day has finally arrived … your graduation day.  All of your hard work … Continue reading

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Remembering “Studentbalen 2017”

A lovely evening had by all …  led by toastmasters, Melker and Sara, the class of 2017 celebrated in style at their prom last Monday. Endearing and heartfelt speeches, fun and entertaining videos, as well as some well-deserved awards, and, of … Continue reading

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Sometimes, the most powerful learning takes place outside the classroom and in the connection between people

Sometimes I observe the most powerful learning in the most unexpected place.  A couple of weeks ago, I visited some students doing field work at another school.  What I expected to see was far exceeded by what I came to … Continue reading

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