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Beware of silver bullets: Learning takes effort
Learning isn't natural. Teachers need to teach, not just "guide" or "nurture."

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 253 min read


Learning lasts when teachers are 'brave enough to be boring'
Teachers who try to "out-entertain screens" will fail.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 10, 20251 min read


Vibes-based, guide-on-the side teaching is 'soul destroying'
Ignoring how children learn in favor of letting teachers do what feels good is a "soul destroying" mistake.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 18, 20253 min read


Teachers know little about how students learn
My teacher preparation program in the late '90s "never talked about how kids learn," writes M-J Mercanti-Anthony, the principal of a New...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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