Every day at Fay, we are building the leaders of tomorrow. And we recognize that in order to equip your children with the tools that they need on their leadership journeys, our faculty and staff need access to the most cutting-edge, specialized, and dynamic continuing education opportunities. From this summer through our winter break, Fay faculty and staff have attended numerous workshops, conferences, and certification classes to advance their craft. These include:
- Differentiation with the Museum: Inquire & Discover
- First Steps in Music
- Harvard University's Project Zero Classroom
- Harvard University's Project Zero Teaching & Learning for Understanding
- Heggerty Training
- Heinemann Summer Writing Institute
- Kodaly Music Workshop
- Learning & the Brain Summer Institute
- Mossflower Summer Reading Institute
- Mossflower Summer Writing Institute
- Mossflower Units of Study
- Nature-Based Teacher Certification
- Place-Based Education Conference
- Responsive Classroom Advanced Course
- Responsive Classroom Core Course
- Responsive Learning
- Rice Elementary Model STEM Lab
- Rice University Early Childhood Leadership Summit
- Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
- Texas Computer Education Association
- Texas Association for Environmental Education
- The Science and Joy of Learning
As your children experience in the project- and place-based learning-focused environment we are carefully crafting, this continuing dedication to enhancing and elevating our knowledge and ability in teaching begets more learning, which of course we want to share with our peers. Fay is proud to have presented on the groundbreaking educational experience we are delivering at several national conferences.
- Fourth Grade Lead Teacher Scott Cunningham, Fifth Grade Lead Teacher Emma Peterson, and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Ali Salinas presented at the Teton Science School Place-Based Education Symposium.
- Scott Cunningham and Emma Peterson also presented at the Teton Science School annual conference.
- Emma Peterson and Ali Salinas presented at the Teton Science School Symposium.
In pursuit of delivering the best educational experience for your children and seeking opportunities to enhance our offerings, we all thrive!