"There's no more asking kids to raise their hands if they have a question or stopping class just to give them attention. "This provides a welcoming environment where kids can be at the level where they need to be," Corey said. But Schoology, she says, gives her a way to let each student take their own path to get to that point. The final bar is not lower for students taking a slower track by the end of a "unit," Corey's goal is for all students to have mastered the material. If students are really showing mastery, they could move on to things like writing their own problems. But look closer and you'll find each student's exercises are a little different.Ĭorey uses a computer program called Schoology, a "learning management system" that lets her create lessons and exercises that meet each student at his or her level.Īt any particular moment, students who might be struggling to grasp a math concept could be practicing basic problems, while students who are "getting it" advance to tougher tasks. When fifth-graders in Katy Corey's class at Carrie Downie Elementary School comb through math problems on their laptops, it looks at a glance like everybody is doing the same thing.