The seventh and eighth grade Drama in Spanish Choice classes culminated their studies in a performance in front of a packed audience of their peers. The students worked hard over the past six weeks of school with both Spanish speaking and drama, practicing a variety of plays before voting on several to perform. The plays, … Continue reading Spanish Students Embrace Dramatic Performance
FWSU System that Supports all Learners
The first district special education department meeting of the year was held in September. The meeting focused on developing consistency of procedures and planning tools to increase the systemic approach to teaching and learning designed to meet the individualized needs of all students. The group completed a team building activity and designed meeting norms to … Continue reading FWSU System that Supports all Learners
Falling in Love with Reading
"We can't learn to swim without swimming, to write without writing, to sing without singing, or to read without reading." - The Art of Teaching Reading, Lucy Calkins This summer 20 FWSU teachers, reading specialists, and special educators representing grades K-5 came together with instructors Ellen Thompson and Hillary Kissel to learn the components of Readers’ … Continue reading Falling in Love with Reading
BFA Fairfax Student’s Lunch Recipe Receives National Recognition!
This past Friday, the Abbey Group helped celebrate our student, Miranda Gallagher, the winner of the 2016 Vermont Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. She was honored at the Kids State Dinner at the White House! Miranda’s Vermont Chicken Salad recipe was the main offering during our lunchtime meals and she assisted the Abbey Group staff in serving … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Student’s Lunch Recipe Receives National Recognition!
FWSU Welcomes Erika Merrell, ELL Instructor
FWSU is pleased to welcome Erika Merrell to the district! Erika will work with teachers to ensure English Language Learners are able to meaningfully access instruction. She will assist the district in providing support and instruction to students and their families. She will work alongside teachers to create engaging lessons for English Language Learners and provide … Continue reading FWSU Welcomes Erika Merrell, ELL Instructor
Learning to Think Computationally
As the school year ended last year, FWSU began to explore how computational thinking could impact student learning. To kick off the new focus, a digital course was offered in which teachers could research strategies and methods to provide students with opportunities to engage in and learn new computational thinking skills across all disciplines. In … Continue reading Learning to Think Computationally
GEMS Introduces PBIS
What is PBIS? Vermont Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (VTPBiS) is a State-wide effort designed to help school teams form a proactive, school-wide, systems approach to improving social and academic competence for all students. Schools in Vermont are engaged in using a formal system of positive behavioral supports in their schools. Involved schools who implement PBIS … Continue reading GEMS Introduces PBIS
BFA Fairfax Teachers Collaborate to Benefit Teaching and Learning
This year, teachers across grades PreK-12 at BFA-Fairfax are arriving early to meet in a variety of collaborative environments. For thirty minutes before students arrive in classrooms each morning, teachers are meeting to discuss curriculum, teaching, student progress, programming for students who are struggling and those in need of enrichment, and the vertical alignment of learning … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Teachers Collaborate to Benefit Teaching and Learning
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