Measuring What Matters, Balanced Assessments & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days:

• How can we bring project-based learning to life? Bob Lenz shares a new framework.

• A Virginia based Elementary school reveals what service-learning and global goals taught them (and their students) about promoting the greater good.

• How can we measure what matters? The advisory board at One Stone, an innovative, student-directed high school, unpack what this means to them.

• ESSA demands a new approach: balanced assessments. But what does this mean and how will it impact you? EdCircuit investigates.

• Concerned that smartphones will ‘destroy’ your kids? The Washington Post says we should stop worrying and do this instead.