THREAD: One of the most destructive aspects of traditional fixed-pacing instruction is it continuously reinforces students’ academic insecurities. Students who struggle in class are constantly being rushed and never feel like they get the opportunity to truly master content. 1/3

Each new lesson they don’t get the opportunity to fully master confirms what they thought about themselves; that they don’t belong in a classroom. This issue is going to get worse post COVID-19. Variability in learning levels will only get wider and kids will be aware of it. 2/3

So we have a choice to make. We can either wait this out and hope that we will return to traditional teaching soon, likely exacerbating the problem. Or we can seek to innovate so that the new learning environments kids return to are designed to meet their unique needs. 3/3