Four years ago, FWSU embarked on a journey to move education in our schools from the status quo education of the last 100 years, into the 21st Century. The conduit for this change was our Action Plan and it has truly transformed teaching and learning in our system. How? Our Action Plan shifted our thinking from traditional schooling and test scores, to … Continue reading A Belief in What is Possible: FWSU Action Plan Revisited
Do you have 32 degrees of courage?
In 1996 a few hardy souls jumped into Lake Champlain during the Burlington Winter Carnival and raised more than $8,000 for Special Olympics Vermont. The initial fundraising efforts exceeded expectations and by the following year, $27,000 was raised at the second annual Burlington Penguin Plunge. Today, the Penguin Plunge is a three-part series with events … Continue reading Do you have 32 degrees of courage?
BFA Learners Become Leaders Using Code
Based upon student interest, Principal Tom Walsh approved two middle school students to pursue personalized learning for coding with Rhonda Siemons, Technology Integrationist at BFA. Students agreed to spend their team time to meet weekly to learn about coding. During their initial group meetings, both members elected to set a goal of sharing what they … Continue reading BFA Learners Become Leaders Using Code
FWSU: A Great Place for Students to Learn and Thrive
FRANKLIN WEST SUPERVISORY UNION is a great place for students to learn and thrive. Below are some recent facts about our schools and supervisory union that you may not have been aware of. FWSU is the first and only school to become an Apple Distinguished School in Vermont. There are approximately 50 schools per year nationwide who … Continue reading FWSU: A Great Place for Students to Learn and Thrive
Co-Curriculars the “BFA Way”
As Athletic Director of BFA Fairfax I am immensely proud of the number of our students participating in various co-curricular offerings. Over the course of a school year, most middle and high schools would be pleased to report that approximately 40% of their school’s student body participates in a co-curricular offering of some sort. At … Continue reading Co-Curriculars the “BFA Way”
Happy New Year! 2015 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 28,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 10 sold-out performances for that many … Continue reading Happy New Year! 2015 in Review
Signs of the Season in FWSU
There are many signs of the season in our school buildings within Franklin West Supervisory Union. At BFA Elementary School, students and teachers put on their creative (winter) thinking caps in order to decorate classroom doors. The artistry shines as you walk down the hallway! Our schools have focused on how our learning centers can support the … Continue reading Signs of the Season in FWSU
Light a Fire and Keep the Embers Burning: Revisiting the Ignite Sessions, Part 1
It has been a month since FWSU held their first annual Ignite Session to kick off the November inservice. The theme of inservice was Igniting Innovation, and the first “spark” of the day featured 4 Ignite sessions. Ignite is a style of presentation in which the presenter uses 20 slides in five minutes to share … Continue reading Light a Fire and Keep the Embers Burning: Revisiting the Ignite Sessions, Part 1
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