Joanne JacobsMay 10, 20222 minWhat’s ‘age appropriate’ for young students?Parents and teachers want lessons to be “age appropriate,” but disagree on when children are ready for painful topics, writes Marta W....
Joanne JacobsMay 3, 20181 minTried-and-true vs. innovationEducators are obsessed with innovation, while ignoring the tried and true, writes Mike Schmoker in Education Week. For example, “ongoing...
Joanne JacobsFeb 14, 20181 minWe know what works, but don’t do it“Direct Instruction is the Rodney Dangerfield of education,” writes Fordham’s Robert Pondiscio. Despite 50 years of research showing its...
Joanne JacobsDec 14, 20172 minRoll-your-own curriculum is overratedLetting teachers choose their own curriculum is a bad idea, writes Kathleen Porter-Magee, who taught middle-school science as an...