Field Notes - Thoughts & Stories from Teachers & Students

Stephen Barnes

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Verto Education

April 17, 2019

HIPS Don’t Lie: High Impact Practices at Verto Education

When students think about the educational experiences that resonate with them most, from their undergraduate or high school careers, there are often key moments, projects, or classes that really stand out. These may include things like the creation of a learning community, collaboration on a project, or civic and community engagement that gets students out…

Mallory Meiser

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Verto Education

April 11, 2019

What Is a Homestay? How Does It Work?

One of the best parts about spending a semester with Verto Education is getting to see everything a country has to offer. Unlike on study abroad programs, with Verto students won’t be confined to one place for the duration of their stay. Rather, they will go from the city to the countryside, and occasionally venturing out…

Mitch Gordon

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Verto Education

April 3, 2019

Letter from the President, Mitch Gordon

As Verto Education grows, I increasingly receive emails and questions from parents about how and why we started this bold new educational model. At its core, Verto Education was created to provide a better freshman year for students, and make international travel a core part of the college experience. As the President of Verto Education,…

Mallory Meiser

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Verto Education

March 25, 2019

Verto Education on the College Admissions Scandal

In light of the recent admissions scandal, it is clearer than ever that proactive change is needed in the higher education system to create a more inclusive and accessible environment for students of all backgrounds. At Verto Education we believe that new and innovative models are essential to shifting the educational paradigm. Part of our…

Mallory Meiser

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Verto Education

March 15, 2019

Advice from Parent Alumni on Sending Your Student Abroad for a Semester of College

How much communication will I have with my student? What are the classes like? What differences did you notice in your student after a semester with Verto Education? We asked our alumni parents to share their experience. Video Transcription Erin, Anya's dad, Verto Class of 2018: My name is Erin O'Connor. My daughter Anya went…

Mallory Meiser

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Verto Education

February 23, 2019

How Does Verto Education Partner With Colleges? Hear From The Admissions Teams

Verto Education partners with college and universities around the world to allow students to spend their first semester of college abroad while staying on track to graduate in four years. Hear from our partner colleges about how our relationship works and why they are excited to be partnering with Verto Education. Video Transcription Scott Friedhoff,…

Matthew Yam

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Verto Education

February 11, 2019

No Electricity? No Problem. A Week with the Indigenous Bribri Community in Costa Rica

After four days of exploring San Jose and taking classes at the luxurious Tryp hotel, our next destination was Bribri. We were told we’d be staying with indigenous cacao farmers living without electricity and, more frighteningly, wifi! Truth be told, I wasn’t the slightest bit concerned. If this was the first thing we did on…

Charlotte Prud'Homme

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Student Stories

January 11, 2019

Agriculture & Sustainability: Teaching Philosophy & Personal Credo

As a young person, who was fortunate enough to participate in alternative and experiential education growing up, I know by experience how powerful interactive learning environment can be. Stimulating educational environments where students have a physically and emotionally safe space to challenge themselves for growth are the most conducive to learning. I still remember…

Matthew Yam

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Students helping with healthcare initiatives in The Dominican Republic

Student Stories

November 9, 2018

My First 6 Weeks in The Dominican Republic

As we wrap up our time in the Dominican Republic, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all the things we’ve learned in these last 6 weeks. It feels like we just got to this country, but at the same time it feels like forever ago since we were at the Rancho LaAurora…

Zach Kuiland

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Verto Education

November 9, 2018

Verto Team Training: The Story Begins With You

I’ve always liked who people can be when they have a world of possibilities and new human experiences awaiting them. That described my feeling at the end of the first day of Verto Education Admissions Representative training, and it was one we were able to explore throughout the four days we spent together. It’s…

Mallory Meiser

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Verto Education

November 8, 2018

What to Do If You Weren’t Thrilled With High School

High schools in America were designed to give an affordable education to a huge number of students with a limited number of resources and minutes in the day. The result? Students associate learning with bells and intercoms, standardized tests, and bathroom passes. The classroom is structured in a way that students are asked to…

Mallory Meiser

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Student teaching while traveling abroad in Thailand

Verto Education

November 8, 2018

The 10 Learning Foundations of Verto Education

Think about your most transformational educational experience. The ‘Aha’ moment that has stuck with you the rest of your life. Was it sitting in a lecture hall among a hundred other students in varying degrees of consciousness? Probably not. The Brazilian educator Paulo Freire understood this, and passionately denounced traditional education systems built upon…