Making Education Personal
Much of the recent conversation about education centers on effective teaching, and I’ve noticed a tendency to oversimplify the issue and assume that teachers fall into one of two buckets: they’re either good teachers, or they’re bad ones. There’s not been enough acknowledgement of the fact that teaching is a complex profession, and like other challenging professions, ongoing education and support is necessary for success.
Take, for example, the concept of personalizing learning for students. Most people would agree that good teachers tap into each student’s interests and needs so that learning becomes relevant and engaging. But, in this month’s
