Fairfax Elementary Students Take a Hike!

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 Indicator of Success  - Students are engaged in answering authentic questions and solving problems … Continue reading Fairfax Elementary Students Take a Hike!

BFA Middle School Community Groups: Building TEAM Collaboration Skills

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 Indicator of Success  - Students are engaged in answering authentic … Continue reading BFA Middle School Community Groups: Building TEAM Collaboration Skills

Students Prepare for Rocket Launch Lab: A Focus on STEM Part 2

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. Indicator of Success - Students and staff will apply existing knowledge to create original works as a means of personal or group expression. Don't miss … Continue reading Students Prepare for Rocket Launch Lab: A Focus on STEM Part 2

The Giant Bubble Experiment: A Focus on STEM Part 1

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. Indicator of Success - Students and staff will apply existing knowledge to create original works as a means of personal or group … Continue reading The Giant Bubble Experiment: A Focus on STEM Part 1

VSO SymphonyKids Visits Fletcher Elementary

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 VSO SymphonyKids Visits Fletcher Elementary

Senator Bernie Sanders Visits BFA Fairfax

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, and diverse resources. Indicator of Success – Student voice will have the power … Continue reading Senator Bernie Sanders Visits BFA Fairfax

BFA Fairfax Deploys New Weather Station on Academy Roof

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 - Make relevant and authentic problems become the focus of connected learning Indicator of Success - Students are engaged in answering authentic questions and solving … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Deploys New Weather Station on Academy Roof