7th Graders kicked off their expedition:“Technology, for Better or Worse?”on the Franklin campus. Practicing Habits of Scholarship, they navigated through a sequence of multi-sensory stations each purposefully designed to spark …
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Building Community and a Habitat Home
We are grateful to have members of Franklin’s larger community join our eleventh grade student build crews on site to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in this year-longservice-learning …
FSI Students – Next Generation Leaders
Franklin students in the news! National Geographic Society is featuring Franklin’s 8th Grade "Water is Life" Expedition in a special article on students making a difference in their communities.Read more here– …
Franklin’s First Habitat for Humanity Student-Built Home
11th Graders continue to raise funds (and walls) as we build a Habitat for Humanity home in the Shiloh Community. Student Advisers are writing receipts and Thank You notes to …
The 3rd Dimension of Achievement: High Quality Work
Illustrated Mind Map: Industrial Revolution & Society’s Response. this 7th grade expedition project is one of several Franklin projects showcased in the EL Education Student Work Exhibition . As an EL …
High Quality Work: 6th Grade Superhero Elements
In his recent article: EL Education Says Choosing Between Test Scores And High Quality Work Is A False Choice, EL Education’s Chief Academic Officer Ron Berger addresses the question “Do schools have to make …
Promoting Adventure
On a perfect crisp fall morning, Franklin 9th grade students circled up outside school, checking backpacks and permission forms, stashing their cellphones in the school office for safekeeping, nervous and excited for …
Franklin Teacher to Share Best Practices at EL Education National Conference
Franklin’s 6th Grade ELA teacher Tony Freeman selected to present at the EL Education National Conference, October 27 – 29, Detroit, Michigan Mid-August, as parents and students were busy with …
Franklin HS Cross Country Runners Demonstrate Persistence!
Cheers to our HS XC runners: Harbin, Riley, and Shane. All three finished strong and set personal records in Swannanoa at the ACA Ramble by the River http://nc.milesplit.com/meets/241920/info#.V-bjtU0rLnC I was …
Franklin Scientists Practice Inquiry in the First Weeks of School
In the first weeks of school, Franklin students are introduced to the process and purpose ofscientific inquiry. In my visits to science classes in grades 6-11, I saw and heard …
EL Education 101 Bootcamp for New Franklin Faculty Crew!
Two weeks before the launch of the 2016-17 school year, new teachers circled up together for the first time on our campus for an intensive introduction to Expeditionary Learning Education …
Launching a New Year
Welcome to the 2016-17 school year! It seems a little unreal, but next week The Franklin School of Innovation launches its 3rd year as a school community. Last week we welcomed new …
