FWSU Students Are Learning Globally

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalized learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Step –  Increase easily accessible opportunities for global collaboration for teachers and students. Indicator of Success - Students and staff will participate in a global dialogue to engage in authentic investigation and problem solving with partners located outside of their school community. This … Continue reading FWSU Students Are Learning Globally

#VTED – BFA Teachers Take to Twitter for Book Discussion

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 - Increase access to resources for all students using digital tools making learning more accessible for diverse learners Target - Staff, students and community … Continue reading #VTED – BFA Teachers Take to Twitter for Book Discussion

FWSU Provides Personalized Inservice for Teachers

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 - Creativity and risk-taking will be evident and celebrated as learners embrace new technologies. This past … Continue reading FWSU Provides Personalized Inservice for Teachers

BFA Fairfax Seeks Host Families for 4th Annual China Camp!

BFA Fairfax is excited to participate in its 4th annual Chinese Cultural Exchange Camp.  This two-week program offers English language immersion for Chinese students and an amazing cultural education opportunity for BFA students and families. And we need your help! In order to make this program possible BFA must secure host families now for approximately … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Seeks Host Families for 4th Annual China Camp!

Summer Flashback: BFA Athletes Go International

The BFA Fairfax Girls Basketball team recently enjoyed participating in Saint Michael's College Summer Basketball Camp from 8/2-8/4. The Lady Bullets represented players from Grades 9-12 with a good mix of returning and new incoming players. One of our goals is to proivide students with opportunites to make global connections Working hard and playing hard … Continue reading Summer Flashback: BFA Athletes Go International

Summer Professional Learning Reaches Epic Proportions!

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 -Develop partnerships with global partners to carry out a project related to units of study. Indicator of Success -Collaborative student and teacher projects/partnerships … Continue reading Summer Professional Learning Reaches Epic Proportions!

Chinese Cultural Exchange at BFA Celebrates Successful Third Year

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 – Develop partnerships with global partners to carry out a project related to units of study. Three summers ago BFA High School welcomed 30 … Continue reading Chinese Cultural Exchange at BFA Celebrates Successful Third Year

BFA Students Connect with Classrooms in South Korea – IVECA Part II

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalized learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Step –  Increase easily accessible opportunities for global collaboration for teachers and students. For the second consecutive night, students from FWSU - specifically BFA Elementary School - communicated in a live class with their partner classrooms in South Korea. Students have been working together on projects, in a virtual environment, … Continue reading BFA Students Connect with Classrooms in South Korea – IVECA Part II