What If Your Personalization Engine Is Solving the Wrong Problem?

Brief description of the episode

How can core curriculum support personalized learning without creating more work for teachers? In this episode of Tech in EdTech, Olivia Lara-Gresty is joined by Kelly Philbin, PhD, Director of Core Adoptions at IXL Learning, to discuss connecting instruction, assessment, differentiation, and practice. They explore how assessment can help teachers understand student needs and decide what to do next, while keeping students connected to grade-level learning. The conversation also examines support for multilingual learners, the balance between curriculum coherence and teacher flexibility, and what product teams can learn from educator feedback.