av Moa Foss | nov 22, 2016 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, students, swedish, vrg info
In their 2nd unit of study, A New Country, Year 1 Natural Science students are working on developing their ability to write investigative texts. This is a required skill for the Swedish 1 course. This is a skill that definitely requires the analytical side of the...
av Moa Foss | nov 21, 2016 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, students, swedish, vrg info
During their first quarter, year 1 students have studied language variation – subject-specific vocabulary, texting abbreviations/emojis, loan words from other languages, accents, how language changes depending on the situation and more… [wpvideo Gypb2G4k]...
av Moa Foss | nov 14, 2016 | active learning, alumni, Economy, entrepreneurship, Learning at VR Schools, students, vrg info
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 studied other programs in...
av Moa Foss | nov 8, 2016 | Learning at VR Schools, staff
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 VRG....
av Moa Foss | nov 4, 2016 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, math, students, technology, vrg info
For many years, students have used Quizlet to review basic concepts and definitions. And, teachers have used Kahoot for in-class interactive quizzes. This year, our math teachers have started using Quizlet Live to get the best of both worlds. Quizlet is a review tool...
av Moa Foss | okt 12, 2016 | active learning, English, international, Learning at VR Schools, students, vrg info
(guest bloggers: Kristine, Malva and Felicia) Over this past weekend, we had the opportunity to attend a Pro-Am BP debating tournament at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Latvia. We traveled there as representatives of VRGD but also in conjunction with the...
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