Joanne JacobsJan 172 minBeyond decoding: Teaching knowledge, vocabulary builds comprehensionIn Portage, Michigan, fourth graders are reading about hurricanes -- including words such as "atmosphere" -- in their English Language...
Joanne JacobsNov 14, 20232 minWhat is the right balance between ingredients and cake? What's the right balance between teaching knowledge and teaching skills? That's the wrong question, writes Daisy Christodoulou on No More...
Joanne JacobsMay 4, 20232 minEducating citizens: We can do better, but will we?"The new National Assessment of Educational Progress civics and history results are as deplorable as they were predictable," writes...
Joanne JacobsApr 27, 20232 min'Our nation's children are all our children'"There's no such thing as someone else's child," said President Joe Biden in honoring the new Teacher of the Year, an Oklahoma math...