Target 2 – Leadership in a Student Centered Learning Environment. FWSU will foster development of teacher & student leaders who provide innovative opportunities for local and global student-centered learning. Action Step - Ensure students and staff take an active role shaping their learning using rich, authentic questions, problems they identify, & diverse resources. Indicator of Success - … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Develops Peer Support Leadership
7th Graders at GEMS Participate in Penny Challenge
To start the year GEMS 7th grade students gathered in the newly-renovated library to hear "a penny for your thoughts". The 7th grade team decided to start off the year by having students complete an integrated research project revolving around a penny. All students will be required to find eight facts based on the decade of the penny … Continue reading 7th Graders at GEMS Participate in Penny Challenge
BFA Students Attend Summer Research Workshop
Target 1 – Student-Centered Learning FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Step - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff Indicator of Success - Students and staff will participate in a global dialogue to engage in authentic investigation and problem … Continue reading BFA Students Attend Summer Research Workshop
Welcome to Our New Educators, Part 2
This is the second post in a two-part series welcoming our new educators! If you missed part 1, read it here. SANDRA MOULTON - Grade 6 Teacher at GEMS Hometown: Georgia, VT Hobbies/Interests: Family time which includes a lot of sidewalk chalk, finger painting, and playdough at the moment. Along with outdoor music festivals and hiking. I am … Continue reading Welcome to Our New Educators, Part 2
Welcome to Our New Educators – Part 1
We are pleased to introduce these amazing new educators at FWSU! Join us in welcoming them to our district. ANDREA MILNE - PreK Teacher at GEMS Hometown: Georgia Hobbies/Interests: being with my family, cooking and reading College(s) Attended: UVM and Union Institute and University Teaching Experience: Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher Quotable: "Second star to the right and straight … Continue reading Welcome to Our New Educators – Part 1
Welcome Back FWSU Students!
Today is the first day of school, the very best day of the year. All is new and all is possible. What could be better than that? We are beyond excited to welcome all of our students back for another year of amazing learning opportunities "Education is learning what you didn't even know … Continue reading Welcome Back FWSU Students!
FWSU Teachers Return!
Target 2 – Leadership in a Student Centered Learning Environment. FWSU will foster development of teacher & student leaders who provide innovative opportunities for local and global student-centered learning. Action Step - Redefine high performance in a student-centered, collaborative, technologically rich learning environment. Indicator of Success - Teachers embrace role of coach, facilitator and co-learner in a student-centered learning environment. … Continue reading FWSU Teachers Return!
Almost Ready!
Six days now stand between summer and the "best day of the year," the first day of school. Our amazing custodial and maintenance crews have spent the summer cleaning, painting, fixing, installing and waxing. They have made sure our schools are beautiful and ready for students. We thank them all for a job well done! Here … Continue reading Almost Ready!
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