Franklin West SU GEMS

A Focus on Inquiry in GEMS Social Studies

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning -  FWSU students will engage in personalize 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. How did corn help civilizations thrive in the Americas? Why did slavery … Continue reading A Focus on Inquiry in GEMS Social Studies

Franklin West SU FWSU

For young learners, work is play!

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Steps - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. Ever wondered what really happens in a preschool or kindergarten classroom? Do they just play all … Continue reading For young learners, work is play!

Franklin West SU BFA

Student Poetry Featured in BFA Literary Art Contest

Target 1. Student-Centered Learning - FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Steps - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.  … Continue reading Student Poetry Featured in BFA Literary Art Contest

Franklin West SU FES

FES Third-Graders Get Solid Grasp on Matter

Target 1 – Student-Centered Learning FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Steps - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. Just before the holiday break, students in Mrs. Palermo’s class explored the concept of matter … Continue reading FES Third-Graders Get Solid Grasp on Matter

Franklin West SU GEMS

GEMS First-Graders Organize “Flood of Books” To Benefit Students in Staten Island

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 - Plan and manage instruction around problems relevant to students and their community and develop solutions for authentic audiences. … Continue reading GEMS First-Graders Organize “Flood of Books” To Benefit Students in Staten Island

Franklin West SU GEMS

Neuroscience Professor Opens the World of Brain Science to GEMS 6th Graders

Target 1 – Student-Centered Learning FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. Action Steps - Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff. 5th and 6th students at GEMS having been studying a variety of topics … Continue reading Neuroscience Professor Opens the World of Brain Science to GEMS 6th Graders

Franklin West SU BFA

BFA Middle Schoolers Learn Value of Respect and Responsibility

Target 1: Student-Centered Learning – FWSU students will engage in personalize 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. Students at BFA Fairfax in grades 5-8 participated in a performance called "We Will … Continue reading BFA Middle Schoolers Learn Value of Respect and Responsibility