FES Students Participate in 2013 National Geography Competition

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Steps - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. Each year thousands of schools participate in the National Geographic Bee, using materials prepared by the National … Continue reading FES Students Participate in 2013 National Geography Competition

BFA Culinary Class Enjoys Locavore Adventure

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. Students … Continue reading BFA Culinary Class Enjoys Locavore Adventure

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

BFA Freshman Mission Connects Gaming and Geometry

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 Last week students … Continue reading BFA Freshman Mission Connects Gaming and Geometry

For young learners, work is play!

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Steps - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. Ever wondered what really happens in a preschool or kindergarten classroom? Do they just play all … Continue reading For young learners, work is play!

Student Poetry Featured in BFA Literary Art Contest

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning - FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Steps - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.  … Continue reading Student Poetry Featured in BFA Literary Art Contest

Update on the FWSU Teacher Evaluation Committee

Back in early September the new FWSU Evaluation Committee was formed. The basis for the formation of the group was in response to the FWSU Board of Directors asking for a comprehensive review of our teacher evaluation model. They charged the administration to make adjustments or revisions where necessary with a focus on measuring student growth and student outcomes. The committee was formed and a … Continue reading Update on the FWSU Teacher Evaluation Committee

Boomerang Forward: BFA Class of 2012 Share Their Experiences with Class of 2013

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. For our senior class at BFA, the end … Continue reading Boomerang Forward: BFA Class of 2012 Share Their Experiences with Class of 2013