On the first Tuesday in March, Vermont’s citizens gather to discuss town and school business at the Annual Town Meeting. It’s an age-old tradition that exhibits democracy in action at its finest and messiest. Each year, students in BFA’s Senior Social Studies classes attend Town Meeting in Fairfax, Georgia, Fletcher or Westford to learn firsthand … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Seniors Engage in Town Meeting 2016
FWSU to Launch “Girls Who Code” Club
This summer FWSU will offer an exciting opportunity for current seventh grade girls to explore the world of computer science. We are launching a Girls Who Code Club. The goal of the program is to heighten interest in this incredibly important field of study which is currently in decline, especially among women. Coding, or computational thinking, is a collection of skills … Continue reading FWSU to Launch “Girls Who Code” Club
Digital Learning Day 2016 #DLDay
Today is Digital Learning Day! Started in 2012, Digital Learning Day is a way for educators to highlight innovative teachers, leaders, and instructional technology programs that are improving student outcomes through digital learning. It is important to note, that the focus of this day is not about the technology, but instead about the learning. You can learn … Continue reading Digital Learning Day 2016 #DLDay
Morning Meeting, CCSS, and Transferable Skills: A Design for Proficiency-based Effective Communication
The Responsive Classroom website Information Library includes an article entitled Teaching Skillful Communication: A Standards-Based Approach to Morning Meeting. The authors point out that Morning Meeting is a viable setting for building communication skills. As FWSU continues its work in proficiency-based teaching and learning with the prioritized content standards and transferable skills, I took the … Continue reading Morning Meeting, CCSS, and Transferable Skills: A Design for Proficiency-based Effective Communication
Computational Thinking at FWSU
Recently, in the 2016 State of the Union Address, President Obama announced a new computer science initiative, Computer Science For All, that would give all students across the country the chance to learn computer science (CS) in school. He was quoted as saying, ”In the new economy, computer science isn't an optional skill — it's … Continue reading Computational Thinking at FWSU
FWSU Act 46 School Unification Study Committee Commences
Last Thursday the FWSU Act 46 Study Committee held its inaugural meeting at Georgia Elementary Middle School. Act 46, a landmark piece of legislation passed during the last years legislative session, has finally arrived at FWSU. Act 46 is a new law that seeks to address large issues currently facing the Vermont education system. The primary stated … Continue reading FWSU Act 46 School Unification Study Committee Commences
Building Systems of Support for All Learners
Last week, FWSU Special Educator’s participated in a professional development opportunity focusing on “Systems of Support for All Learners.” The participants engaged in table mate conversations focusing on the following subjects: What is “Special” about specialized instruction? What is your specific role “Specialty” as a special educator, as a team member? Multi - Tiered Systems of … Continue reading Building Systems of Support for All Learners
Light a Fire & Keep the Embers Burning: Revisiting the Ignite Sessions, Part 2
In December, we revisited one of the four Ignite sessions from the November Inservice that focused on the Action Plan Target: Student-Centered Learning. This month, we’ll revisit BFA preschool teacher Kristie French’s look at FWSU Action Plan Target 3, Flexible Learning Environments, through the Reggio Emilia lens. In the Reggio Emilia approach, there are three teachers: the teacher, … Continue reading Light a Fire & Keep the Embers Burning: Revisiting the Ignite Sessions, Part 2
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