Recently Juliet King, Literacy Specialist/Coach at BFA Fairfax provided mini-workshops to review STAR 360 with special educators and SLP’s. STAR 360 is a comprehensive K-12 assessment tool, allowing educators to screen and group students for targeted instruction, measure student growth, predict performance on Smarter Balanced exams and Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) assessments, and monitor achievement on Common Core … Continue reading STAR’s are Born at FWSU
“It is Often What You Don’t See in Classrooms That is the Most Telling!”
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. Indicator of Success - Students and staff will apply existing knowledge to create original works as a means of … Continue reading “It is Often What You Don’t See in Classrooms That is the Most Telling!”
Teaming for Transfer at GEMS
Sometimes we educators can overthink things. As we move into this proficiency-based, personalized learning world we have to sometimes sit back and remind ourselves that many of our existing designs for learning in FWSU are personalized. These current designs for personalization are already facilitating demonstrations of proficiency of content and transferable skills in our classrooms. … Continue reading Teaming for Transfer at GEMS
BFA Fairfax Middle School Students Capture the Colors of Fall
BFA Middle School has adopted a new tradition and is working to get students to think creatively, be outdoors, and use technology in the form of their 1:1 iPads. The 6th grade just wrapped up their 3rd annual Fall Photo Challenge and the art was absolutely stunning! This optional challenge received entries from over half … Continue reading BFA Fairfax Middle School Students Capture the Colors of Fall
No Homework at BFA Middle School
As a middle school we have participated in numerous discussions over the past decade about the role of homework in the learning process. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts we were never able to come to consensus about the purpose and impact of assigning homework. This year we made a leap of faith and decided to … Continue reading No Homework at BFA Middle School
From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Process
Target 3 – Flexible Learning Environments. FWSU will maximize flexible learning environments by redefining the school day, promoting learning experiences that extend beyond the school classroom, and fostering creativity, innovation, and differentiated learning opportunities for all. Action Step -Provide students with access to content, resources, and methods for learning beyond the school day and beyond the school walls Indicator of Success … Continue reading From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Process
Active Learning at BFA
Students in Mrs. Klein's 7th grade Language Arts class have been learning about direct quotes and dialogue in literature. Recently, Mrs. Klein took an opportunity to add movement and fun into a topic that students often find confusing: punctuation. She taught them how to punctuate dialogue and quotations using kinesthetic movements complete with sound effects. … Continue reading Active Learning at BFA
GEMS 6th Grade Class Takes on Red Paper Clip Challenge
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. Indicator of Success: Students and staff will participate in a global dialogue to engage in authentic investigation and problem solving with partners located … Continue reading GEMS 6th Grade Class Takes on Red Paper Clip Challenge
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