Joanne Jacobs
Teach students to meet deadlines, handle stress
When schools closed and classes went online, expectations fell. Some students had trouble accessing classes or younger siblings to tend...
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Joanne Jacobs
Apr 20, 20222 min read
Trying is not the same as achieving
Grading students based on effort rather than achievement is spreading from P.E. class to academic classes in high schools, but...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 11, 20182 min read
More states rely on robo-graders for essay tests
Pearson’s “automated scoring program graded some 34 million student essays on state and national high-stakes tests last year,” she...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 9, 20181 min read
‘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...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 2, 20171 min read
50 is the new 0
Is 50 is the new 0?, writes Kate Stoltzfus on Education Week Teacher. Schools in Maryland and Virginia are implementing “no zero”...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 26, 20171 min read
Dumping the D-: What mastery learning looks like
Windsor Locks students master a set of skills to pass courses. In Windsor Locks, Connecticut, “24 credits and a D-minus average” aren’t...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 13, 20171 min read
Teachers outsource grading
Teacher have outsourced grading at two Michigan public schools that are “teacher-powered,” reports Education Week Teacher. Washtenaw...
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