Branches

The Collaborative for Equitable and Inclusive School Practices inaugural meeting took place on August 9 and 10 at The Mountain Club on Loon. Educators from TRRE partner districts in SAU 6 Claremont and SAU 18 Franklin gathered to think about the “big picture” of our practices and the impact of our decisions in school communities. They will be joined by representatives from SAU 36 Lancaster Elementary School in trainings this fall to improve disciplinary practices in context of pedagogy, school culture, social emotional learning (SEL) and trauma-informed practices. The goal is to design a sustainable partnership in support of TRRE graduates and participating school partner districts in New Hampshire to create more equitable and inclusive practices and policies in our schools. TRRE will work coordinate implementation coaching sessions for school partner teams with a coach certified in the practice of Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) by Dr. Ross Greene as described in his book...

Brainstorming a Science "Road Map" by Abbey Filiault Summer 2021 has looked quite different for TRRE without a new cohort of residents entering the program. Instead of placing incoming residents in their community internships and beginning coursework, TRRE turned its focus to enhance frameworks of support for graduates and partner schools. Two new initiatives for school district partners further TRRE’s goals: the Rural Teacher Mentor Network will promote cross-district professional collaboration in teacher leadership and the Collaborative for Equitable and Inclusive Practices in Schools aims to integrate equitable and inclusive practices centered around Universal Design for Learning and Collaborative Proactive Solutions. TRRE also planted seeds to further develop several activities that benefit program graduates focused on curriculum coaching, classroom climate and culture, and networking opportunities to support TRRE graduates as new teachers.  TRRE graduates will have oppor...

  Cohort 4 - missing Rachele Harvey - with Bryan Mascio, Marie Collins and Tom Schram. Cohort four dedicated their final summer TRRE institute to completion of coursework in special education and professional development opportunities. One occasion for enrichment, Beginning a Marathon: The Power of Pacing, presented by Mike Anderson explored strategies for building classroom community over the first few weeks of school and establishing routines. Twelve of the thirteen members of cohort four, as well as several TRRE teaching mentors, were able to attend the workshop, which took place on Thursday, July 29th, at The Mountain Club on Loon. The day included time for sharing strategies, discussing ideas for setting up a classroom, thinking about relationship building with students, and time for planning as our recent graduates prepare to enter their first year as certified educators.   After a long and arduous year of virtual seminars and mostly virtual observations, the profession...