Today kicked off a two-day workshop at GFESC focused on multisensory teaching methods and Orton-Gillingham-based instruction. Participants are gaining hands-on experience with Sonday System materials and practical strategies to support struggling readers through phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. #GFESC #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #SondaySystem

Students in Mrs. London's science class learned about energy transfer today with Amber Cobb. They tested different objects as keys on the keyboard to make the piano play! #GFESC #Science #EnergyTransfer

Today at GFESC, district and building dyslexia leaders gathered for a Dyslexia Quarterly Contact and Support session led by Elizabeth Reeves. Participants received updates and support on dyslexia screening, identification, intervention, and related processes. 📚 #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #Dyslexia

Today at GFESC, participants took part in CPR/AED/First Aid Certification, gaining essential skills to help save a life and prevent injuries in the school setting. Thank you to Katelyn Chambers for leading today’s training and helping equip our school staff with these important skills! #GFESC #CPRAEDFirstAid #SchoolSafety #BetterTogether

Today at GFESC, we hosted two sessions of Early Career Exploration for Grades 6–8, helping middle school teams explore practical ways to build career awareness and strengthen a culture of career readiness on their campuses. Thank you to John Whitman, Ross White, and Jennifer Turner for leading today’s sessions and sharing valuable strategies with our educators! #GFESC #CareerReadiness #EarlyCareerExploration #BetterTogether

The GFESC Accelerating Student Outcomes Team visited Scranton High School this morning and observed some awesome teaching and learning! A big thank you to Mr. Britt, Mr. Cook, and the SHS staff/students for allowing us to visit. Go Rockets!🚀

GFESC hosted a focused workshop today led by Debbie Featherston, covering required student data fields, updates, and reporting requirements for the new school year. Participants gained valuable information to help ensure accurate student data and successful cycle reporting. 📚 #GFESC #ConnectGrowServe #BetterTogether

Today at GFESC, Pre-K professionals took part in CPI Certification Training, gaining valuable knowledge and strategies to support the safety and well-being of young students. A special thank you to Karen Grady for leading today’s training and to all of our participants for investing in their professional growth! 💙 #GFESC #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPI #PreK #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe

🔬🪱 Science in action at Waldron Elementary! Today, Science Specialist Amber Cobb visited Mrs. Williams’ STEAM classroom, where students learned about zoologists and got hands-on investigating worms! 🪱🔎 Learning is always more fun when you can explore it yourself! ✨ #GFESC #STEAM #science

Today at GFESC, we welcomed AGQBA coaches for their coaches meeting! 🏆 Coaches from our Jr./Sr. High teams came together to prepare for another great year of Quiz Bowl competition. Best of luck to all our coaches and teams this year! 📚👏 #GFESC #AGQBA #QuizBowl #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe

Getting ready for a new school year! 📚✨ Today at GFESC, we welcomed our AAA Voting Representatives for a meeting to prepare, plan, and gear up for the year ahead. Here’s to a great year! 🙌 #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #AAA

Today at GFESC, Karen Grady led our GT Statewide Meeting/GFESC GT Meeting! 🎓 Participants joined the statewide Zoom session in the morning, followed by an afternoon meeting focused on planning and preparing for the upcoming school year. Thank you, Karen, for leading a great day of learning and planning! 💙 #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #GFESC #GT

Our GFESC Counselor’s Monthly Meeting was held today, led by Karen Grady! School counselors came together to share ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and support one another while focusing on the unique needs of both elementary and secondary students. Special thanks to Jennifer Turner (CTE) and Angel Peugh (TRIAND) for joining us as guest speakers! #GFESC #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe

GFESC hosted two half-day Strengthening Business Practices workshops today! 🌟 This morning, Module 3 focused on marketing early childhood programs, while this afternoon, Module 4 focused on recruiting and retaining staff. Both sessions provided valuable tips and best practices to help child care providers strengthen their programs and build sustainable businesses. Thank you to Deborah Dow for leading both sessions, and to our guest for joining us! 👏 #GFESC #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment

📣‼️HAPPENING TODAY‼️📣

Today's Early Childhood professional learning at GFESC was filled with valuable updates and meaningful conversations! Participants received important information on preschool procedures, file monitoring, Child Find Committee meetings, mental health and teen suicide awareness, and ethics training. We also appreciated Becky Petty with 100 Families for stopping by to share how their organization supports children and families in our communities. A special thank you to Gwen Couthren for leading an informative day of learning and to everyone who participated! #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #EarlyChildhood #ProfessionalLearning #GFESC

Today at GFESC, PreK educators completed CPI Certification Training with Karen Grady. Participants strengthened their skills in nonviolent crisis intervention, focusing on decision-making and strategies that promote the care, welfare, safety, and security of everyone involved in crisis situations. Thank you to Karen for leading this valuable training and to all who participated! #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #GFESC #CPICertification #PreK #ProfessionalLearning

Today at GFESC, educators joined Audrey Kengla for Ready, Set, Success: Managing Behavior in the Classroom. Participants explored proactive classroom management strategies, behavior expectations, routines, and effective responses to challenging behaviors—all designed to create positive, engaging learning environments where students can thrive. Thank you to Audrey for sharing her expertise and to everyone who attended! #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #GFESC #ClassroomManagement #StudentSuccess #ProfessionalLearning

Over the past two days, educators participated in Intro to CS: Domain 3 at GFESC, focusing on Data Analysis and Visualization. Participants explored engaging strategies and practical tools for implementing computer science standards, helping students build essential data literacy and problem-solving skills. Thank you to everyone who joined us for two days of learning and innovation! #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #GFESC #ComputerScience #CSforAll #ProfessionalLearning

Today at GFESC, educators joined Carrie Tuttle and Maryanne Caldwell for No Missing Pieces: Putting Indicator 13 Together for Student Success. Participants explored how to build compliant, high-quality transition IEPs, unpacked the Indicator 13 checklist, and gained practical strategies to support successful postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities. Thank you to our presenters and everyone who participated in this important day of learning! #BetterTogether #ConnectGrowServe #GFESC #SpecialEducation #IDEA #TransitionServices #ProfessionalLearning