EDUCATION
SPECIAL SECTION:
Another key focus in education this year is on ensuring
that students feel safe, connected, supported, and challenged
through a variety of different ways. School culture and safety
are being addressed and adapted based on recent school safety
concerns across the country. Teachers, administrators, families,
and community groups are putting a critical focus on social-
emotional learning activities to facilitate a better look into dealing
with anger management, conflict resolution, empathy, and other
important life skills. School is often the only place where social
and emotional learning deficiencies can be addressed; therefore
teaching students these invaluable life skills ultimately prepares
them to become active members of society. This is another
pivotal point in a teacher’s role in the classroom.
Teachers continue to play an integral role in the lives of
students, one that cannot be replaced with even the most
advanced type of technology. This isn’t to say that the way
we taught even 15 years ago is suitable. Teachers’ roles are
continually changing, and their need to adapt is critical to
students’ success. School administrators must also support and
train educators with the tools and techniques they are being
given to ensure successful integration in the classroom.
SECONDARY EDUCATION
It was recently reported that teenagers spend nine hours a day
with technology. Whether in the form of social media, listening
to music, playing games, or texting with friends, technology
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plays an integral role in their lives. Educators have taken note and
are now reaching teenagers where they are spending a majority
of their time. Digital tools are providing teachers with the
opportunity to incorporate personalized learning to students
in a way that benefits them. For example, AI is being used to
allow for greater individualized and differentiated learning to be
conducted by teachers. Applications that provide learning and
testing for students can identify opportunities for them to excel,
flag potential gaps in understanding, and provide feedback on
learning progress.
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