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. BFA Teacher Tom Lane, currently on leave studying the … Continue reading BFA Educator Presents Webinar – Live From the Tundra
BFA Students Become Engineers During IBM Engineering Week
BFA Fairfax 6th Grade Science classes were pleased to have IBM engineers Callie Chapman (Fairfax alumni) and Tom Chadwick visit during IBM Engineering Week. The visit was part of the wind energy unit. BFA's 5th Grade also recently benefited from this program. Students designed and created miniature wind turbines and measured the voltage results in millivolts. Construction … Continue reading BFA Students Become Engineers During IBM Engineering Week
FES Kindergarten Students Collaborate and Become Block Artists
Who would think that simply playing with unit blocks can translate into a deep understanding of math and science skills? The kindergarten children in Jenny Blackman’s classroom had fun last week building and creating with blocks, all the while applying math and science learning. They became block artists! Mrs. Blackman says, “My goal is to … Continue reading FES Kindergarten Students Collaborate and Become Block Artists
Student Learning Reaches New Heights at BFA High School
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 - Develop learning habits, communication and problem-solving skills necessary for collaborative learning and leadership. Students at BFA Fairfax High School practice the BFA Essential Expectations of … Continue reading Student Learning Reaches New Heights at BFA High School
Students Learn Real-World Lessons in Simulated Stock Market Challenge
Target 1: Student Centered Learning - FWSU students will engage in personalized 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. Seventh graders in Jenn Skerrett’s Extended Learning Opportunity class at BFA-Fairfax are participating in the … Continue reading Students Learn Real-World Lessons in Simulated Stock Market Challenge
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