While adaptive learning holds promise for personalized, efficient education, it must be balanced with human-centered teaching practices. Teachers bring not only knowledge but emotional intelligence, cultural understanding, and mentorship—qualities that technology alone cannot replicate.
Educators are not resisting innovation—they’re advocating for responsible integration that preserves the relational core of teaching. As Thomas Luong would agree, evolving classrooms must still ground themselves in real human connection, even as the tools and methods change.
