The students in Mr. Psaros’ eighth grade Initiative Time group meet daily to engage in goal-setting, personalized learning, and to work on their personalized learning plans (PLP). Before Thanksgiving, students inquired if they could learn about how chocolate was made. Mr. Psaros supported their interest, with one caveat: students were going to need to plan, … Continue reading What do Transferable Skills and Chocolate Have in Common?
GEMS Preschoolers Explore Language and Lines
The children in Miss Sweet's class recently spent time exploring magnetic lines on cookie sheets to build the letters in their names. Miss Sweet has been teaching children about big lines, little lines, big curves and little curves, and how children can use these kinds of lines to build the letters in their names! Readers … Continue reading GEMS Preschoolers Explore Language and Lines
BFA HS Students Engage in UVM Aiken Learning Challenge
Earlier this fall, BFA Fairfax high school Freshman enjoyed engaging in the Aiken Engineering Challenge at UVM. The students worked through a lot of trial and error to refine their design. The team even ended up changing from their initial design at the last minute (two days before the competition) when they were unable to … Continue reading BFA HS Students Engage in UVM Aiken Learning Challenge
New Year, New Resolutions at BFA Fairfax
The holiday season is over, and 2017 is now upon us. As with any new year the talk of resolutions was ever-present as students and staff trickled back through the doors of BFA Fairfax on Tuesday morning. In the flurry of activity, I asked a smiling first grader “What’s YOUR New Year’s resolution?” He gave … Continue reading New Year, New Resolutions at BFA Fairfax
GEMS Teachers Imagine the Possibilities at Innovation Lab Open House
Today on the FWSU STORY, we are pleased to share a guest post from GEMS Educational Technology Specialist Eric Hadd which was originally published on the GEMS Innovation Lab blog. We are pleased to showcase all the exciting work happening in this new space. Learn more about FWSU's wider initiative to create innovation labs in … Continue reading GEMS Teachers Imagine the Possibilities at Innovation Lab Open House
BFA Celebrates a Resurgence of the Arts
Last week, the BFA High School Band performed for a packed crowd in the Richard A Brown Gymnasium. While a band concert is a fairly regular occurrence at BFA and other high schools across the country, this concert was another sign of the resurgence of the arts at BFA. When Ian Flint took over as … Continue reading BFA Celebrates a Resurgence of the Arts
In FWSU, “Hour of Code” is Part of a Year of Computational Thinking
Hour of Code is an international movement established to promote computer science among millions of students in multiple countries regardless of their level of experience. Hour of Code has been named one of "the largest learning events in history." Several celebrities, visionary technology leaders, and even the President of the United States has joined in … Continue reading In FWSU, “Hour of Code” is Part of a Year of Computational Thinking
“10 in 10” Program Celebrates Creativity Day in Fletcher
Tuesday, December 13th, is International Creativity Day. Founded in 2003 by the International Arts and Humanities Council, Creativity Day celebrates various forms of artistic expression and has recently taken a particular focus on supporting the arts in schools. In 2013, as part of 10th annual International Creativity Day, the Council began their "10 in 10" … Continue reading “10 in 10” Program Celebrates Creativity Day in Fletcher
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