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 - Provide multiple avenues for students and staff to lead, advocate, and serve within the school and community On October 24th the Georgia Middle School … Continue reading Georgia Middle-Schoolers Recognized for Creating Caring Communities
STEM Coach Brings Learning to Life
FWSU Action Plan TARGET 1: FWSU students will engage in personalize learning involving collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creative learning opportunities. STRATEGY 1: Highlight, create and model innovative learning opportunities that promote collaborative inquiry, problem solving and creativity for students and staff This school year the Georgia Elementary Middle School implemented a job-embedded professional development model, … Continue reading STEM Coach Brings Learning to Life
Elementary Students Walk to Class
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Learning to Drive in the Digital Age
Have you ever wondered how driver's education has changed since the days you were in school? We are pleased to report that new innovations in technology have resulted in significant improvements in the BFA Fairfax Driver's Education program. What has not changed is the importance of strong student/parental partnerships and reflective assessment - both of which … Continue reading Learning to Drive in the Digital Age
Georgia First Grade Students Connect Math and Sunflowers
First grade students at GEMS used their math reasoning skills to answer questions during a sunflower activity on a beautiful, sunny afternoon. Students collaborated to discuss and share their measuring, estimation, comparisons, and counting. This year, teachers will embed the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in mathematics into their daily math practice. These kinds of activities reflect … Continue reading Georgia First Grade Students Connect Math and Sunflowers
New Virtual Gallery to Display Student Artwork
We are very excited to announce a new FWSU Virtual Art Gallery displaying works by students, which is set to launch October 3rd! The idea was born when a GEMS sixth grader created a moving work commemorating 9/11, which was posted on our Facebook page. The positive feedback and interaction that emerged brought about the realization that a … Continue reading New Virtual Gallery to Display Student Artwork
Student Assembly Focuses on the Power of Youth Advocacy
This week, BFA Fairfax High School students participated in a school-wide assembly with representatives from the Kony 2012 Invisible Children organization. The event, developed by Global English teachers Sara Villenueve and Will Brooks along with Principal Mike Clark, addressed the following Enduring Understanding: Change is possible through Question, Persistence and Advocacy. The assembly was a continuation of … Continue reading Student Assembly Focuses on the Power of Youth Advocacy
Introducing “George Blue”, Georgia Middle School’s Newest Poet
Meet George Blue. This is a pen name for an 8th grade poet and student at Georgia Middle School who recently created his first eBook. George participated in a three-week poetry writing seminar with his Language Arts teachers Mary Bove and Nan Mildrum. At the end of the seminar, George took some of his poetry … Continue reading Introducing “George Blue”, Georgia Middle School’s Newest Poet
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