in terms of student proficiency, today’s classrooms are more diverse than ever. we’re “detracking“ students previously sorted by ability. we’re mainstreaming those with special needs. and we’re serving more and more students who are just learning english.
in these classrooms, teachers face a seemingly impossible task—providing effective instruction to all the unique students under their care.
educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. many school districts—including mine in middletown, ny—are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. these tools help us identify and then address—through intervention or enrichment—individual students’ needs around each of the major academic standards...
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