Joanne JacobsMay 14, 20232 minThis time it isn't hype: How AI will change educationLike the web browser and the smartphone, AI will transform society, writes John Bailey on The 74. It's not quite there yet, but it's...
Joanne JacobsMay 10, 20231 minRed, green, yellow, blue: Write a thesis, show it's trueThe 3-3-3 paragraph had a thesis sentence with a "subject and attitude," supported by three topic sentences, each of which was supported...
Joanne JacobsMay 10, 20232 minIt's 'our fault' Johnny and Juanita can't read, says NYC chancellorNew York City's public schools have been teaching reading badly for decades, ignoring research on how children learn to read, said...
Joanne JacobsMay 9, 20232 minWhy kids need to know 3 x 9 = 27The ninth-grader needed to multiple 3 x 9 to answer an algebra problem. She didn't have a calculator, and I wouldn't let her go look for...