Fauquier High School

Public, Suburban
Grades 9-12
Warrenton, VA
  • Critical Thinking

    Cultivating Deeper Understanding With a Comprehension Clash

    In this engaging review activity, students learn to distill the most essential takeaway from a unit through reflection, revision, and debate.
  • School Libraries

    Reigniting the Joy of Reading With Book Tastings

    Offering students a chance to sample new genres and styles of books in the school library can help them break out of a reading rut.
  • School Libraries

    Making the Library a More Welcoming Space

    By offering flexible areas and creative activities that give students a chance to relax and connect, the library can become a haven for belonging—and the heart of a school.
  • Game-Based Learning

    Making Math Review a High-Energy Game

    In the 100 Squares Challenge, math review takes the form of friendly—but fierce!—competition, inspiring students to complete problems under pressure.
  • Differentiated Instruction

    60-Second Strategy: Heat Warm-Ups

    Differentiated levels of “heat” for these math worksheets mean every student starts class feeling both challenged and accomplished.
  • Game-Based Learning

    Motivating Teens With Classroom Competitions

    Making games a regular part of class can get even the coolest high school students engaged in the content—and help them recall key concepts and vocabulary.
  • Career & Technical Education

    Growing Teens Into Teachers

    Running a preschool inside a high school gives students the chance to try out a career in education—and it benefits the teens and tots alike.
  • Brain-Based Learning

    Jump-Starting Academic Learning With Movement and Dance

    The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.
  • Collaborative Learning

    60-Second Strategy: Whiteboard Relay

    The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.
  • Collaborative Learning

    Building Problem-Solving Skills Through ‘Speed Dating’

    When students solve each other’s problems, they gain confidence in their own skills and witness the power of collaboration in real time.

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