Joanne JacobsMay 19, 20222 minTeach students to meet deadlines, handle stressWhen schools closed and classes went online, expectations fell. Some students had trouble accessing classes or younger siblings to tend...
Joanne JacobsApr 20, 20222 minTrying is not the same as achievingGrading students based on effort rather than achievement is spreading from P.E. class to academic classes in high schools, but...
Joanne JacobsJul 11, 20182 minMore states rely on robo-graders for essay testsPearson’s “automated scoring program graded some 34 million student essays on state and national high-stakes tests last year,” she...
Joanne JacobsMar 10, 20181 min‘Surfing USA’ gets a belated ‘A’“Surfin’ USA,” a huge hit for the Beach Boys’ in 1963, earned Brian Wilson an “F” in his high school music class. When the 75-year-old...