National Showcase School Site Visits


See firsthand how EmpowerFZ is propelling the Falcon Zone into the future of learning as the engine that fuels the district’s learner-centered culture.

Classroom visits will help us understand both the process and the impact of building Learner-Centered Practices and Competency-Based Learning at scale.

6 Schools

Digital Convergence Stage 7

5 Years in the Network


About Each School:

    • This year FHS has focused on making EmpowerFZ come alive at the high school.

    • Teachers have worked to refine and further develop vision, codes, and SOPs to create engaging learning environments for all students where learner voices are heard.

    • Roadmaps are being used in classrooms to help learners see where they are going and where they have been.

    • The incorporation of digital notebooks is helping to make a learner-centered culture at FHS personalized.

    • With our students, we are utilizing competency-based grading to ensure our empowered learners are receiving enhanced opportunities and elevated instruction to ensure they become lifelong learners who possess the skills to face future challenges resourcefully and creatively.

    • FMS is the sole middle school in the zone.

    • Grades 6-8, serving approximately 940 students.

    • All students receive instruction in core content areas in addition to chosen exploratory courses that help students explore careers (broadcasting, engineering, art, theater, health, band/choir, etc)

    • Our Empower FZ goals this year have focused on personalized learning and student voice and choice. Road maps, learning plans with proficiency scales, data notebooks, and learner profiles provide students with ownership over their learning.

    • Small, rural Title I school of 270 students

    • One to one iPads in all grade levels and technology is an emphasis

    • Teachers have worked with students to create learner profiles based on learning styles

    • Learning is personalized for students through small group instruction, online adaptive programs, and learning plans

    • Reading Intervention, Gifted & Talented, Art, and P.E. classrooms will be featured along with general education classrooms

    • WHES houses 630 prek- 5th grade students, in which 25% are free and reduced lunch program eligible.

    • Site visit observations include ALL classrooms including general education, special education, and specials classrooms.

    • 83% of certified teachers have implemented EmpowerFZ for 3 or more years.

    • WHES eludes a highly collaborative and supportive culture with the EmpowerFZ Instructional model, however, each class is unique and individualized that provides personalization with their own flair.

    • You will see varied levels of implementation of the following EmpowerFZ elements: vision, code, SOPs, roadmaps, data notebooks, learning walls, learner profiles and learning plans.

    • Large neighborhood school of 700 students with greater than 38% active duty military.

    • A learner-centered approach, empowering students through a variety of engaging pathways that cultivate critical and creative thinkers, collaborators, and communicators

    • 87% of certified teachers have implemented EmpowerFZ for more than 3 years.

    • Featuring Site Classes K-5, including Technology and Project Based Learning

    • Classrooms Code and Vision, SOPS, Learning Roadmaps, Learning Walls, Data Notebooks, Unpacked Standards, and Learning Plans

    • Small traditional neighborhood school, population of 386 students, featuring K-5 teachers including specials teachers

    • Personalized Learning tailored for each student

    • Advanced Learning Plans in action

    • Data Notebooks with Learner Profiles in use

    • Pre-assessments and Conferencing utilizing in classrooms

 

Monday, February 6th

Pathway Options

The Falcon Zone is excited to offer six different pathways for your site visit experience. Each path will visit 2 schools followed by lunch and special programming at Falcon High School. Complete the form below to select your path.


Path 1:
Falcon Elementary School of Technology
Woodmen Hills Elementary School

Path 2:
Meridian Ranch Elementary School
Bennett Ranch Elementary School

Path 3:
Falcon Middle School
Falcon High School

Path 4:
Woodmen Hills Elementary School
Falcon Middle School

Path 5:
Falcon High School
Meridian Ranch Elementary School

Path 6:
Bennett Ranch Elementary School
Falcon Elementary School of Technology