Target 1 - Student Centered Learning: FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Step: Students will engage in personalized learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving, and creative learning opportunities. GEMS was privileged to have Professional Puppeteer Sarah Frechette conduct an Arts Mini-Residency with second graders during the final … Continue reading GEMS Students Show the Work of Community Helpers in Extravaganza
7th-8th Graders Prepare for High School with “Step Into Your Future”
Target 1. Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. The Step Into Your Future program at GEMS is marking its ninth year supporting middle schoolers with the transition to high school. Students are invited to join lunch groups with other 7th and 8th graders. The gesture … Continue reading 7th-8th Graders Prepare for High School with “Step Into Your Future”
Adding STEAM to Georgia Middle School Math Instruction
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 - Develop opportunities for students to collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize in all learning settings. Students in Mr. Hardy’s 7th … Continue reading Adding STEAM to Georgia Middle School Math Instruction
Georgia Elementary Students Toot Their Horns!
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. Third and fourth grade students at the Georgia Elementary … Continue reading Georgia Elementary Students Toot Their Horns!
Friday Fun with Flexible Learning
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 - Develop opportunities for students to collaborate, innovate, create and conceptualize in all learning settings. Every Friday at … Continue reading Friday Fun with Flexible Learning
GEMS 1st Grade Students Write to Dr. King
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. First grade students … Continue reading GEMS 1st Grade Students Write to Dr. King
A Focus on Inquiry in GEMS Social Studies
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. How did corn help civilizations thrive in the Americas? Why did slavery … Continue reading A Focus on Inquiry in GEMS Social Studies
A Focus on Art: Have you visited the FWSU Virtual Student Art Gallery?
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. Have … Continue reading A Focus on Art: Have you visited the FWSU Virtual Student Art Gallery?
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