Joanne JacobsJul 113 minConservative students learn to argue in college -- liberals stay in their bubbleConservative students sharpen their ideas and listen to alternative perspectives -- they learn -- on very liberal college campuses,...
Joanne JacobsDec 12, 20232 minYou can't say thatStudents don't have real discussions in his AP English class, writes 11th-grader Zach Gottlieb in the Los Angeles Times. Every one knows...
Joanne JacobsAug 14, 20231 minAfraid to teach: 'It's safer to avoid current events'Polarization is chilling classroom dialogue, according to a series of interviews with teachers by the Constructive Dialogue Institute...
Joanne JacobsJul 26, 20231 minWhat works in teaching English (discussion) may not work in teaching mathThe most effective use of class time depends on the subject, concludes a study conducted in high-poverty English high schools, reports...
Joanne JacobsJul 9, 20233 minTalking 'bout 'oracy'Teaching students to speak well would "break the class ceiling," said Sir Keir Starmer, the British Labour leader and would-be prime...
Joanne JacobsNov 8, 20222 minKids need to learn independently and together Learning online taught her students to be independent, resourceful and productive, writes Kyle Redford, who teaches fifth grade at a...