Rethinking How to Promote Reading Comprehension
It is February 2015, and I am at a national conference listening to a panel present the results of their research on improving reading comprehension. Several members of the panel,…
read moreFIT Academy Partners with Lewis Sports Foundation
FIT Academy is pleased to announce a partnership with the Lewis Sports Foundation to advance the school’s mission and enhance the experience of FIT Academy families. The foundation, named after…
read moreWHy FIT Academy is moving to the Core Knowledge curriculum
The baseball experiment – A case for prior knowledge. Read article here
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FIT Academy Teacher Contributes to Brain Science Article
Keeping Up With Brain Science Is a Tall Order for Many Teachers When teacher Eric Kalenze introduced a new book or reading passage to his students, he used to allow…
read moreWhy Kids Need to Move in School!
A few years ago, when my girls were in the second and third grades, they raved about the dance breaks they would occasionally have during the school day. Their teachers…
read moreBenefits of Learning Multiple Languages
At FIT Academy, we introduce students to three world languages in the earlier grades and our goal is to provide opportunities for students to specialize in a chosen language through…
read moreEric Kalenze Joins FIT as Curriculum Lead
FIT Academy is excited to announce the hiring of Eric Kalenze to teach high school language arts and serve as curriculum development lead for the school. Mr. Kalenze is a leading…
read moreFIT Students Featured on Kare11 Sunrise
Two FIT Academy students were featured on a Kare11 Sunrise story about FIT Academy partner CycleHealth and the Century Bike Tour Challenge. Click here to view the news story!
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