Raymond Steinmetz is a K-8 math instructional coach in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and the co-host of the Instant Relevance Podcast (@instantrel). Raymond writes and blogs about a variety of topics in education and parenting. Find his is work at www.blendedlearningmath.com and follow him on Twitter: @blended_math.
Personalized Learning Done Right Can Close the Technology and Achievement Gap
Personalized learning, or personalization, is the idea that every student learns differently, so educators should adapt the pace and instructional approach to meet the needs of each learner. Just...
We Can Make the First Year of Teaching Better. Here’s How.
When Barack Obama was elected president in November 2008, I was living in Chicago and working as a computer security engineer. After hearing Obama’s passionate call to service from Grant Park that...
Stop Teaching Like Technology and the Internet Don't Exist
It’s tough to take an individualized approach to teaching by using technology in the classroom. Even when the technology is there—which it often isn’t—the teacher needs to decide how it can best...