Measuring Successes as a New School Leader, One Experience at a Time - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher

These events this week have been the moments that helped me see that change is happening. The relationships are being built and folks are seeing the possibilities. I'm still working to stop saying things like, "when I was in the classroom..." and just listen to teachers and help them find what works for when they are in the classroom with our kids.

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'Huge Lift' Remains as Puerto Rico Schools Struggle to Reopen - Education Week

Post-hurricane recovery remains especially difficult outside major urban areas even as Congress and federal officials continue to work out aid packages.

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Schools Take a Page From Silicon Valley - Education Week

In Chesterfield County, Va., and other districts. educators are borrowing a project-management approach from from the world of software development: 'Scrum' meetings.

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School-Rating Site GreatSchools Expands Its Measuring Stick - Education Week

GreatSchools.org, whose reviews are seen by more than 50 million people, is expanding its ratings indicators to provide a more nuanced statistical portrait of schools.

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In Delaware, Creating Career Pathways for Youths - Learning Deeply - Education Week

A statewide initiative aims to enroll half the state's high school students into career pathways to close a "skills gap."

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Digital Games Improve History Scores, Study Says - Teaching Now - Education Week Teacher

Student who played digital learning games improved their history test scores by half a letter grade in just three weeks, according to a recent study.

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Building a Compassionate, Global Community, One Classroom at a Time - Global Learning - Education Week

How to help students recognize other perspectives and have empathy for others.

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