BFA Middle School Students Partner with King Arthur Flour to “Bake for Good”

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 … Continue reading BFA Middle School Students Partner with King Arthur Flour to “Bake for Good”

GEMS Students Learn the Art of Rangoli

Target 4: Engaged Community Partners. Students will collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize ideas and learning with global partners to make a difference in their community, state, and world. Action Step: Students Engaged with community partners in a focused collaborative inquiry process. Indicator of Success - Collaborative student projects/partnerships become part of the fabric of the broader community. Georgia … Continue reading GEMS Students Learn the Art of Rangoli

FWSU Special Educators Embark on DMC Study

Recently FWSU Special Education teachers embarked on a study with the District Management Council (DMC) from Boston, MA in order to explore these five elements: Understand current pedagogical approached in general and special education Gain a deep understanding of how staff is allocated to school and how staff spends their time Analyze and benchmark staffing and … Continue reading FWSU Special Educators Embark on DMC Study

BFA Fairfax HS Students Embrace Montreal Adventure

Target 3 – Flexible Learning Environments. FWSU will maximize flexible learning environments by redefining the school day, promoting learning experiences that extend beyond the school classroom, and fostering creativity, innovation, and differentiated learning opportunities for all. Action Step - Provide students with access to content, resources, and methods for learning beyond the school day and beyond the school walls. Indicator … Continue reading BFA Fairfax HS Students Embrace Montreal Adventure

Novelists Succeed at GEMS

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 create personalized learning networks to communicate … Continue reading Novelists Succeed at GEMS

Not-Your-Parents Physical Education Program

Target 3 – Flexible Learning Environments. FWSU will maximize flexible learning environments by redefining the school day, promoting learning experiences that extend beyond the school classroom, and fostering creativity, innovation, and differentiated learning opportunities for all. Action Step - Develop opportunities for students to collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize in all learning settings. Indicator of Success … Continue reading Not-Your-Parents Physical Education Program

PBIS Creates Positive School Culture in Fletcher

Target -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 Steps - (1) Ensure students and staff take an active role shaping their learning using rich, authentic questions, problems they identify, and diverse resources (2) Provide multiple avenues for … Continue reading PBIS Creates Positive School Culture in Fletcher