Did you know that The Franklin School of Innovation hosts one of the only “Live Stakes” nurseries in North America?The nursery, a partnership between Franklin and Asheville GreenWorks, was planted …
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College Trip a Great Success!
Last week ten Franklin Juniors, Mr. Talley, and Ms. Jaben embarked on a whirlwind tour of six colleges and universities in three-and-a-half days! Starting in Raleigh at NC State University …
QWP = Quality Work Protocol
Every year FSI faculty crew members participate in an EL Education Quality Work Protocol in order to gather and assess data representative of our growth towards meeting our school improvement Work …
9th Grade Expedition: "The Times They Are A’Changing"
Franklin’s 9th grade launched this year’s expedition,"The Times They Are A’Changing,"with a two-day kick-off! On campus, students participated in an air pollution simulation and welcomed Cecil Bothwell to share his expertise on transportation, …
Franklin’s 7th Grade Kicks off 2017 Learning Expedition!
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 …
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 …
