学术界
在 FernLeaf，我们采用动手实践、以学生为中心的教学方法。才华横溢的 FernLeaf 教师从 NC 标准学习课程开始，将自己的灵感、专业知识和热情注入其中，将学习带入生活。
LOWER SCHOOL
At our Creek Campus, FernLeaf K-4th grade educators blend whole group, small group, and individualized instruction to create a rigorous, active, and engaging academic environment for students.
Project based learning is woven throughout the content areas allowing students to apply conceptual knowledge while also learning critical thinking skills, fostering collaboration and curiosity, and allowing for deep, meaningful engagement.
The Lower School utilizes the Ready North Carolina Curriculum as a foundation to provide our students with instruction that is directly aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for language arts and mathematics. We supplement the ReadyNC Reading curriculum with Heggerty phonemic awareness exercises, daily Fundations phonics lessons, and small group guided reading instruction. Teachers create engaging, project-based science and social studies units based on the Standard Course of Study and student interests, often incorporating community partners, field work, and real-world problems.
Our educators supplement their classroom instruction with iReady Learning, an online program that creates an individualized learning path for each student based on their unique needs.
Lower School students experience a variety of enrichment classes each week, including visual arts, music, movement, outdoor education, and Spanish.
UPPER SCHOOL
Our middle and high school educators are masters of weaving the North Carolina Standard Course of Study with their unique passions to craft rich and engaging courses for their students.
Our middle and high schoolers learn through rigorous academic experiences, meaningful fieldwork opportunities, promotion of self exploration, after-school extracurricular activities, travel opportunities, and diverse elective opportunities.
Once students reach 5th grade, they are progressively given more opportunities to hone their leadership skills and to take on increasing levels of responsibility. Monthly field trips, domestic and international travel opportunities, and regular hands-on learning opportunities strengthen the school community and give students access to rich & meaningful experiences that support their education & enrich their lives.
Middle school students whose academic performance and standardized test results indicate mastery of seventh grade mathematics may be eligible to enroll in Math I during 8th grade.
Once students reach high school at FernLeaf they have the option to take virtual, AP & Honors courses as well as dual enrollment opportunities at BRCC, ABTech, and NC School of Science and Math.
See FernLeaf's High School Planning Guide here.
Upper School teachers use IXL as a universal screener to identify areas of need and to curate individualized activities to close existing gaps while enhancing student learning. Students utilize IXL to follow their individualized learning paths and to complete teacher-assigned supplemental materials.
评估学生的学习
整个学年使用各种教师开发的评估和已建立的诊断工具来评估学生的学习。 这些评估结果与观察数据一起用于监测学生的成长并指导教学计划。
FernLeaf 进度报告每三个月以基于标准的评分审查的形式与家庭和学生分享。 这些报告除了社交和情感技能外，还包括与教育进展相关的反馈。这些报告包括一个叙述部分，教师可以在其中分享与他们的观察有关的更多细节。
联邦立法和北卡罗来纳州的问责计划要求所有公立和特许学校参与该州的测试和问责计划。 标准化测试是衡量学生进步的众多措施之一，我们通过这些措施衡量我们作为学校。定期进行的测试包括北卡罗来纳州三年级英语语言艺术和阅读的年级开始测试，以及三年级到八年级每年一次的阅读和数学年级期末测试，以及年末 -在五年级和八年级进行的年级科学考试。 高中学生在完成特定课程后需要参加课程结束考试。 一些FernLeaf 的有特殊情况的学生将按照学生的 IEP 中的记录进行替代评估。
