FSMN is committed to hands-on, experiential learning. This hands-on learning is impactful, and allows students to connect their learning with something real, as opposed to a virtual dissection or pictures. The discovery and learning bridges the human body system unit to the evolution unit, as students compare the human organs to the rats organs and […]
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March 21, 2024
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At Friends School of Minnesota, our approach is rooted in progressive education philosophy, recognizing that real learning arises from being actively engaged in the process of constructing knowledge rather than rote memorization of content. Students learn how to learn in addition to moving through curricular benchmarks. We offer a diversity of experiences and perspectives in […]
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February 29, 2024
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A Visit From A LibrarianAfter topics were chosen and thesis statements were written and approved, Mike and Chrissy, FSMN’s humanities teachers, invited a librarian from the U of M’s Wilson Library to come in to teach our students how to find sources on the U’s library catalog and on ELibrary Minnesota. A Field Trip To […]
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February 22, 2024
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Results Any School Would Be Proud OfThe results were exciting, affirming, and helpful. They will help us lean into what we are doing really well and improve what we need to work on. Thanks again to everyone who completed the survey. Overall we scored very well. To measure success, ISACS reporting focused on the responses that […]
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February 8, 2024
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