Teaching and
learning with the heart,
body, and mind.
2020-21 DTBM students building the StoryWalk, a collaborative project between Hazen Union School, Hardwick’s Jeudevine Library, and the Hardwick Trails Committee. This StoryWalk now features monthly children’s stories that are enjoyed by visitors from near and far.
Dare To Be Me (DTBM) is a philosophy and practice that invites students and teachers on a personal and educational journey of courage, growth, belonging, and self-expression.
It provides time to get outside, to be active, and to engage one’s senses. Learning starts to come alive because both teachers and students thrive through connection to Nature and activities that instill joy, awe, curiosity, resilience, and agency. Through these activities, students enhance their overall well-being and nurture their personal and academic potential. Teachers, in turn, feel enlivened and empowered to bring their whole selves to the classroom.
Originally created by Anja Pfeffer as part of her 2021 Rowland Fellowship, DTBM is constantly evolving and expanding. It is currently being piloted at Hazen Union School in Hardwick, Vermont, USA, as a complement to the existing traditional course offerings.
Dare To Be Me is for All Students.
Would you appreciate more time and space to learn about who you are and to develop
who you would like to be? Dare To Be Me may be for you.
Dare To Be Me is for Parents and Guardians.
Would you like your child to become more excited about each day’s new adventures,
new connections, new ideas, and new possibilities?
Dare To Be Me is for Educators.
Would you like to become part of an enthusiastic and caring professional learning community
and be able to create a learning environment where everyone can thrive?
DTBM students in action.
