In early January, GEMS students in grades 5-8 were encouraged to design and produce soup bowls, showing off their creative sides with bowls formed in many shapes and really cool colors and designs. The bowls the students made were in addition to their regular art class expectations. They generally took four to five art classes … Continue reading GEMS Students Raise Awareness and Funds in Empty Bowls Project
Leadership Development through Administrator Internships at FWSU
An inside look at how FWSU develops administrative leadership from within its ranks.
Taking Action with Data Through Alpine Dashboard
In order to support proficiency for all learners, there is an increasing need for FWSU educators to access clear, reliable data to drive instruction. By evaluating this data, teachers gain understanding about what's working for students and what's not. It takes insight to create a robust, balanced assessment system to help students become proficient learners. … Continue reading Taking Action with Data Through Alpine Dashboard
Transferable Skills and the Engineering Design Process at BFA-Fairfax MS
Over the past month, teachers at BFA-Fairfax Middle School have been attempting to redefine students’ Initiative Time (or Supported Study) experience to be more student-driven, with the purpose of helping students develop 21st-century skills like self-direction, creativity, leadership, and problem-solving. Last month, for instance, students in Mr. Psaros’ (8th-grade social studies) Initiative Time visited Lake … Continue reading Transferable Skills and the Engineering Design Process at BFA-Fairfax MS
BFA High School Science Department Welcomes New Faculty
As high school students started a new semester at BFA, they were greeted by new teachers in the Science department. Joe McSoley, a long time BFA teacher, retired in order to spend more time with his new grandchild. Tom Lane started a sabbatical leave so that he could finish up several research projects in Alaska … Continue reading BFA High School Science Department Welcomes New Faculty
BFA Student Leaders Spend Saturday Morning Serving Hungry Vermonters
For most high school students, Saturday mornings are for sleeping in - that is, unless you are a BFA Fairfax student helping a classmate fulfill their National Honor Society service project requirement! At 7am this past Saturday, a group of 12 students boarded a bus and headed to Barre to assist the Vermont Foodbank. Senior Kira … Continue reading BFA Student Leaders Spend Saturday Morning Serving Hungry Vermonters
Differential Discipline at GEMS
"Fair is not equal. Fair is meeting the needs of every student" Joelle Van Lent, Psy. D Today, Dr. Joelle Van Lent worked with Paraprofessionals to discuss the importance of student interactions and relationships with children while explaining how a sense of belonging inspires compliance to the norms and rules of of a group. Understanding … Continue reading Differential Discipline at GEMS
BFA Fairfax Students Present Climate Change Findings to National Geoscientists
BFA juniors Bailey Halliday and Hallie Hoffman as part of the St. Michael’s College Center for Workforce Development and Diversity (CWDD) EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Program researched phosphorus loading in Lake Champlain. Mentored by HS science teacher Tom Lane, Bailey and Hallie collected phosphorus and total suspended solids data from Mill Brook … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Students Present Climate Change Findings to National Geoscientists
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