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Transforming Education in Rhode Island: What’s the story?
We are proud that, through our Race to the Top grant, we have brought teachers and school leaders together to work in partnership toward transforming education. We asked Rhode Island educators to reflect on work that has transformed teaching and learning in their schools. We hope you will enjoy reading these “success stories” from across our state!
Deborah A. Gist, Commissioner


ISP helps Compass focus on classroom management, goals of instruction, and clear objectives

Working closely with an ISP from RIDE, each teacher in each classroom was able to see her/his growth as an instructor.  We focused on classroom management, on clearly and specifically articulating purpose of class and goals for instruction, and on ensuring that each lesson and its objective(s) were clear, concise, and manageable for the students.
What we found surprising about our involvement in Race to the Top...
I enjoyed more than I could have imagined teaching teachers.  I have been an educator for 26 years, primarily working with children, and I found that the feedback that I gave adults was as gratifying as the feedback that I often shared with students.

Race to the Top impacted our district by...
The teaching and learning in each classroom seems tighter, more focused, and deeper.

In the future, we plan to keep this going through...
The Compass School has chosen a permanent director, who will continue this work.

Questions?
Contact director@compassschool.org  or (401) 788-8322.