fox west academy(fwa) by sydney truehart 6th grader at fwa
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Fox West Academy(FWA)
By Sydney Truehart6th grader at FWA
What is it?
• FWA is a Collaborative Learning Community.• It is in Hortonville Middle School.• Has grades 6th-8th.• Has 60 kids.
What do you do?
• You do more projects, more field trips, working with technology more, and all of that cool stuff.
• This is something that I got from the website listed below.
• It says some things that we do.
Integrated curriculum and project based learning· Gradual shift of responsibility from teacher-directed to student-selected projects and application of concepts· Goal setting and project management skills· Differentiation and individualized learning· Student awareness of individual learning strengths· Strong relationships and a sense of community involvement· Problem-solving skill development and collaborative learning· Development of communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills· Partnerships with area community members, businesses, and service organizations· Effective utilization of a variety of technologies for communication and use as learning resources
How is it different?
• You don’t sit there and read out of a text book.
• You do more on the computer.• You move around a lot to.• More field trips(like in March some people are
going to Costa Rica).
What technology are we using?
• Computers• Lab Quest• Smart board
Why would I what to go there?
• You should go there because it is awesome to learn at.
• The teachers/advisors are great.• You can meet other people.• You can use things that other classrooms
don’t get to use.• You do cooler field trips.
Want more!
• Go to www.hasd.org• Look under schools. • Then click on Fox West Academy.
Mr. Hall Mr. LundstrumMrs. Koenecke