Practice Software is Struggling
Michael Pershan had an interesting post on the role of practice software in the classroom. Instead of taking down the various practice apps that promise growth and student achievement with "personalized" practice, he looks at the value of whole group practice, which I am 100% on board with:
I also find teaching to be at its most satisfying and productive when the entire class is pointed at the same target.
This year, my classes have shown exceptional potential to peer-teach. The personalities have magically been very well balanced and I see so much potential in the shared-practice moments when we're working on whiteboards.
This is dynamic. Depending on how students answer, I’ll change the questions they’re served. Look at me—I’m the algorithm. And I’m getting an enormous amount of information from the kids, though thank god there’s no teacher dashboard.
Less dashboard, more whiteboard.
Published: 2025-09-06 | Category: Links | Tags: teaching, practice, skills
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