Rep. Carolyn Branagan Visits GEMS

Target 4 — Engaged Community Partners . FWSU staff and students will collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize ideas and learning with local, regional, state, and global partners to make a difference in their community, state, and world. Action Step 2 — Engage community partners in a focused collaborative inquiry process. Indicator of Success — Learning outcomes will … Continue reading Rep. Carolyn Branagan Visits GEMS

October is National Principals Month!

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 - Creativity and risk-taking will be evident and celebrated … Continue reading October is National Principals Month!

Recognition of Social and Emotional Growth Celebrated at GEMS

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 - Develop learning habits that are necessary for collaborative learning and leadership. Indicator of Success - Student voice will have the power to impact the perceptions … Continue reading Recognition of Social and Emotional Growth Celebrated at GEMS

GEMS 7th Grade Experience Virtual Mount Everest Climb

Target 1 – Student-Centered Learning. FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Step - Increase easily accessible opportunities for global collaboration for teachers and students. Indicators of Success - Students and staff will create personalized learning networks to communicate and collaborate with others. Recently GEMS seventh grade students read the book, “Peak” … Continue reading GEMS 7th Grade Experience Virtual Mount Everest Climb

Fletcher Students Engineer Outdoor STEM Learning

Target 1 - Student Centered Learning: FWSU students will engage in personalized 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.   Indicators of Success - Students are engaged in answering authentic … Continue reading Fletcher Students Engineer Outdoor STEM Learning

GEMS First Graders Investigate Apples!

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 - Teachers will maximize flexible learning environments by redefining the school day, promoting learning experiences that extend beyond the school … Continue reading GEMS First Graders Investigate Apples!

Teaching Above the Line

Target 2: Leadership in a Student Centered Learning Environment FWSU will foster the 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 – Creativity and risk-taking will be evident and celebrated as … Continue reading Teaching Above the Line

GEMS Students Engage in Research- CCSS Style

  Target 1 – Student-Centered Learning.  FWSU students will engage in personalized 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 apply existing knowledge to … Continue reading GEMS Students Engage in Research- CCSS Style