NHLI | New Hampshire Learning Initiative
All Students Deserve a Quality Education
Bari Boisvert
Director of Student-Centered Learning
Bari joins NHLI after 26 years in the classroom, 25 as an English teacher in the Sanborn Regional School District. Throughout her career, she took on various roles, including new teacher mentor, content and team leader, PLC team leader, and member of a successful interdisciplinary team. Bari also served as the content lead for NH-PACE Grade 10 ELA. One of her most rewarding roles was Student Council advisor, where her passion for community service, leadership, and learning intersected. At NHLI, she will bring her expertise in Project-Based Learning and co-lead FLP, Student Agency, and the Interdisciplinary and ELA PLACE teams. Bari and her husband live in Fremont with their four-legged companions, often dreaming of summers spent on their boat at Lake Winnipesaukee.
/ January 29, 2026
Reflections On the Outside: How Being a Teacher Prepared Me For My Next Chapter
Leaving the classroom is never just a career move—it’s an identity shift. In this reflective piece, the author shares what it meant to step away from daily lesson plans and into a system-level role at the New Hampshire Learning Initiative. Drawing on years of classroom experience, the blog explores how teaching shaped not only instructional practice, but also ways of listening, problem-solving, and understanding success. While the work has shifted from one classroom to many, the core beliefs remain the same: students thrive when they feel known, have voice and agency, and experience learning that feels real. This post reflects on what is missed, what is not, and how becoming a bridge between classrooms and systems has strengthened the author’s ability to advocate for meaningful, student-centered change—grounded in empathy, credibility, and urgency.
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/ June 5, 2024
Project Based Learning: A Dive Into The Student-Centered Classroom
Project-Based Learning is a teaching strategy that changes the dynamics in the classroom and traditional education. Instead of passively receiving information from teachers, students engage in hands-on projects that require […]
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