This year a team of teachers and administrators have started work to re-vamp the FWSU Evaluation System for teachers. The committee kicked off this week with our first meeting. This is the fifth year of the committee and includes representation from all three of the schools in our district. We have a variety of people … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: Teacher Evaluation Committee Moves Forward
THE FWSU STORY: What’s a YATST? Empowering Student Voice and Agency
Recently a group of BFA High School Freshmen and Sophomores convened in Montpelier as part of a movement to bring student voice to the forefront of high school transformation. The two-day workshop was organized and sponsored by UP for Learning. Here is how UP for Learning defines itself as both an organization and a movement: … Continue reading THE FWSU STORY: What’s a YATST? Empowering Student Voice and Agency
A Year of Innovation, Part 2
This is the second in the series featuring the unique innovative lab spaces enhance learning at FWSU. FWSU is proud to offer innovation spaces in all three of our schools. and how each of them impacts student learning. Today, you can learn about the multiple BFA Innovation Labs. Last year, BFA designed two innovation lab … Continue reading A Year of Innovation, Part 2
Welcoming New Paraeducators to FWSU
Paraeducators are an integral component to ensuring the success our of learning community. All paraeducators provide valuable services to students in need of additional support. They fill many important roles in supporting the academic and behavioral needs of students. The roles of paraeducators vary depending upon the needs of the students. They provide individualized support … Continue reading Welcoming New Paraeducators to FWSU
A Belief in What is Possible: Why We Tell Our Story
Six years ago we launched THE FWSU STORY. We decided it was important to share the story of our schools each and every day with our communities and stakeholders. Our initial goal was to use blogging as a platform to broadcast the “good” news and build awareness of our system. Our goal remains the same and … Continue reading A Belief in What is Possible: Why We Tell Our Story
Getting Comfortable with Data
Using data is essential in today's classroom to improve instruction. To help achieve this goal, FWSU has launched a new resource for all teachers. Alpine Achievement is a secure data analysis warehouse for K-12 Schools that we began using in a small pilot last winter. Our experience was so successful we are launching the system across all … Continue reading Getting Comfortable with Data
Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Wellness with #FWSU Launch 2.0
This year, FWSU will hold its second innovation challenge, #LaunchFWSU. After the success of last year’s challenge and the entrepreneurial spirit of our FWSU educators, we are looking forward to this year’s round of Launch applications. The second annual Launch Innovation Challenge was announced at the August inservice to the faculties of Georgia Elementary and … Continue reading Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Wellness with #FWSU Launch 2.0
Fletcher Students “Safari” Back to School
Returning to school felt more like a jungle safari than an academic endeavor for students at the Fletcher Elementary School this fall. For the third consecutive year, the school welcomed students back by hosting a traveling art exhibit. This year’s featured artist was the French post-impressionist painter Henri Rousseau, whose works bring to life countless … Continue reading Fletcher Students “Safari” Back to School
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