In only one week I have learned a great deal of knowledge on ELL students and the broad topic of...
During the November retreat I decided to change topics from the Vermont Opioid Epidemic to cultural Communications in schools. Before...
This week was mostly research around animation programs and what our short videos will look like. Each video will be...
How do you define “mental health challenge”? Is it an “illness”? What does the phrase “mental health challenges” mean to...
Leaving the retreat a week ago, I had a clear idea of the problem we had and how my team...
It’s been only one week since our retreat. Over the past week we realized that there’s a problem, but we...
Questions – When dealing with this disorder, how does it affect you in everyday life when interacting with others?...
-Do you know someone who struggles with mental illness? -How would you define mental health? -Do you believe that anyone...
This week is my first week of my new topic—OUR new topic. In reading other group members’ blogs and doing...
Lets get right to it, Wednesday brought a lot of emotions for me as it did for many. I still...
A week or so ago I met with Lina and Bob and we made a plan for the next few...
The retreat began promptly at 9 AM last Saturday in the parking lot of Middlebury Union High School. I was carpooling...
Redirecting my focus and building on the momentum During the November retreat I somewhat spontaneously changed my topic. My mission...
What are the conflicts / different perspectives at play in the story? I don’t know very much about this topic,...
What are the different conflicts/perspectives at play in the story? The Mexican Farmworkers Unfair pay Long hours Poor living conditions...
The best conversations are those which end in excitement—and the feeling that they’re not over yet. Measured in conversations, last...
What’s the conflict that surrounds migrant workers? migrant workers are treated unfairly (lower than minimum wages, longer hours, tiny and...
WTS Update: November 9th We are two months into complex work: digging deep into critical thinking, communication, and collaboration in a...
I am so happy with the outcome of our first “What’s the Story?” overnight retreat. I went into this meeting...
I came into this weekend kind of knowing what to expect, as I did this all last year. However what...
The November retreat at Common Ground was as productive as it could have been in terms of developing my topic...
The nervousness lay thick in the air Saturday morning, as Mr. O’Leary stood at the foot of the room, discussing...
Yesterday we all walked into the What’s the Story? retreat worried about how this would play out. Most of us...
Sadly, I came in late on Saturday. I missed most of the pitches, so when I get here I was...
It all started with me trying to find common ground. Not meaning the phrase, meaning the place. Oops! I meant,...
