Is the average really "average"?

   Let's face it. Education is constantly changing and if teachers don't roll with those changes, then we are doing our students a disservice. Yes, I might have been very successful in the Catholic school methods that are very traditional and to many very outdated. However, I'm also twice the age of my students and things just CHANGE. This was something that my mother struggled with before she retired after 35 years in the classroom. The permanence of the computer was not welcomed, but she did ask for my assistance and she begrudgingly made PowerPoints (even though they were sometimes stuck in caps lock).
   Instead of fighting the inevitable, we need to be better at "designing to the edges" and really learn how students are thinking. Unfortunately, that would take time and many resources that some districts are not able to give. Even in virtual learning, which is a step in the right direction, there are still some challenges. For some students, a blended-learning experience is necessary because the iPad and its Apple-brand still can't solve all problems and make all of the material accessible. But it's a start and we need to continue the real conversations about it so that not just the teachers are involved. It really does take a village in this instance.