Education requires innovation. During a pandemic, that innovation is all the more urgent. But much of that innovation does not get written about in Wired. It doesn’t involve technology at all. Rather, it involves educators doing one of the hardest jobs in the world during a stunningly difficult time. They are continuing to teach using high-quality curriculum, pushing academic rigor, addressing learning loss from last spring and summer, and supporting students emotionally. Put simply, they are innovators.
Guest Column on The 74: “Dobard: Educational Innovation Isn’t Just the Technology, It’s the Teaching. How Educators Are Getting Creative in the Pandemic”
February 23, 2021