GEMS First Graders Roll for 50!

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Indicator of Success– Students and staff will apply existing knowledge to create original works as a means of personal or group expression. First grade students in Ms. MacKenzie's class enjoyed the chance to play a board game … Continue reading GEMS First Graders Roll for 50!

FWSU Blog – Year 2!

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 - Engage community partners in a focused collaborative inquiry process. Indicator of Success - Learning outcomes will be expanded to encourage curiosity, … Continue reading FWSU Blog – Year 2!

Welcome Back Students! Images of #FirstDay 2013

We are so delighted to welcome our students back to another great year of teaching and learning at Franklin West Supervisory Union! It is rewarding look into the smiling faces filled with anticipation of the renewed promise that the new year brings. Today, each child embarks on a yearlong journey of growth, creativity, and discovery. Physical Education … Continue reading Welcome Back Students! Images of #FirstDay 2013

New Teachers Arrive at FWSU

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 -Ensure students and staff take an active role shaping their learning using rich, authentic questions, problems they identify, & diverse resources Indicator of Success - Teachers embrace role of coach, … Continue reading New Teachers Arrive at FWSU

FWSU Administrators Plan for the Future

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 - Plan and manage instruction around problems relevant to students and their community and develop solutions for authentic audiences Indicator of Success - Learning … Continue reading FWSU Administrators Plan for the Future

Summer STEM Learning 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. It has been hot. It has been rainy. And it is summer! However, GEMS students have been enjoying themselves at summer STEM Camp like … Continue reading Summer STEM Learning at GEMS

Thanks for a great year!

The 2012/13 school year has officially come to end. And it has been a remarkable year of learning at all our FWSU schools. Thank you to all of our teachers, staff, students and parents for being with us this year on our journey. Here are a few images from our final days of our year.

A Glimpse Behind the Blog

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 – Engage community partners in a focused collaborative inquiry process. This year we set the ambitious goal to share one quality blog post a day about … Continue reading A Glimpse Behind the Blog