By SEAN KENNEDY, New York Post
But the bigger sea-change is the technology known as “blended learning,” using software to customize and direct learning based on each student’s needs, so that he or she gets the right lesson at the right time. Done right, blended learning lets teachers use timely and accurate student data to deliver targeted lessons. The approach flags the fact that, say, Johnny hasn’t learned fractions, and provides clear options for different lessons that can do the trick. It’s a vital aid to teachers, who are so often overwhelmed with the data- and classroom-management parts of their job. The results have been astounding. High-quality blended-learning schools like inner-city Los Angeles’ KIPP Empower are outpacing their peers, especially the ones serving historically underperforming groups.
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