What innovations are Georgia teachers using in classroom instruction?
A. You don’t have enough room in the magazine to list all of the innovations going on in Georgia classrooms! In Georgia, we are giving our schools and school systems the freedom and flexibility they need to be innovative. Every child learns differently and classroom teachers need to be able to meet the needs of each individual child. Our teachers are outstanding at incorporating technology into the classroom. In fact, Georgia was recently rated best in the nation when it comes to the use of technology in the classroom (2009 Technology Counts report by Education Week). Our teachers embrace 21st-century teaching techniques, but combine them with an old-fashioned work ethic. One innovative statewide program is the Georgia Virtual School, which allows students at any school across Georgia to take classes in order to get ahead or catch up. Even if a school doesn’t have enough students to offer a Japanese class or AP Calculus course, a student can take the class online through the Georgia Vi
