av Moa Foss | feb 14, 2017 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, math, staff, students, vrg info
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 students in one of their earlier math courses. It worked...
av Moa Foss | feb 5, 2017 | Learning at VR Schools, parents, vrg info
On Tuesday, January 31, parents and VRG staff members met together to discuss what is planned for the spring term at VRG, tips and tricks on how to support students and how and why we work in the way we do at school. Working from this presentation: [googleapps...
av Moa Foss | feb 1, 2017 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, project, science, students, vrg info
During this year’s project period, Year 2 Science students tried to answer the basic question – What is the most efficient way to heat water and keep it warm? Essentially – how to build the best thermos? Each year, we suspend our regular schedule for...
av Moa Foss | jan 27, 2017 | active learning, English, international, Learning at VR Schools, natural science, school culture, staff, students, vrg info
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 “the Project...
av Moa Foss | jan 26, 2017 | active learning, English, Learning at VR Schools, project, social science, vrg info
Each year, VRG students spend the first two weeks in January working on a cross-curricular project. We suspend the regular schedule and students work with one big task for the entire period. Students work in groups. We believe that this way of learning serves the...
av Moa Foss | dec 23, 2016 | Learning at VR Schools, staff, students, vrg info
(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 is the end of the term … after 89 school...
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