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2009 11 7

John Spencer

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What educational establishment would Jesus take a whip to?

People sometimes accuse me of not taking learning serious. It's usually when I'm drawing robots or mocking Blackboard Configurations or comparing standardized tests to steroids (might boost performance, but you'll lose your balls in the process). I've Read More...
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2009 10 24

John Spencer

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If you read this blog . . .

Hey, if you read this blog regularly, would you be willing to fill out the following survey? Loading... Read More...
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2009 08 29

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: New Teachers

I remember being in my first year and feeling lost. I wanted to have some advice, but I quickly found that there was too much advice and not enough of it fit my own personality. People would say things like, "Wear a shirt and tie everyday." One person Read More...
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2009 05 9

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: What teacher made a difference in your life?

I recently read a blog where the author promises a "total teacher transformation." While I'm a big, big fan of alliteration and I usually enjoy this particular blogger's posts, I'm not sure it ever really works like that. Maybe I'm an anomaly , but my Read More...
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2009 05 2

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: Teach for America

In reading a recent Time Magazine blurb, a woman wanted to nominate a former Teach for America alumni who has created highly successful charter schools (Idea Academy or something like that), where 100% of the students have gone to college. I believe that Read More...
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2009 04 26

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: Art or Science?

When I first began teaching, I viewed it entirely as an art. I railed against formal lesson plans, Blackboard Configurations and measurable goals. It jarred me to see mission statements or hear the word "data" or listen to a diatribe about shirts and Read More...
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2009 04 11

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: What reform would you initiate?

It seems like the school system is often turning out new ideas that promise to dramatically improve student learning. When I was younger, it was journal writing and then block scheduling and then graphic organizers and then rubrics. These were trendy Read More...
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2009 04 4

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: Online Classes

I recently read a post on Countdown to Teachhub about whether or not we should offer an online option for 6-12 students. My approach would resemble this: I agree with the idea, as long as there are some face-to-face social interactions. If I were to structure Read More...
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2009 03 21

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: Criticism

Today I brought Micah with me to take items from our home to my classroom. He's at the age where he believes I'm Superman and anything we do together is the ultimate experience. We stop by a teacher's classroom and I notice three of my students. One remarks, Read More...
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2009 03 7

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: How often do you blog?

I'm curious how often my blog readers post blogs themselves. Are most blog readers also blog writers? Do people who write more read more? Just curious about it. So, today's Survey Saturday is: On average, how often do you create a blog post? Last Week's Read More...
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2009 02 28

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: Should teachers share their religious beliefs?

I'm not the camp-counselor-see-me-for-all-your-drama style of teacher. Often, I am the last teacher to find out why a student is walking around feeling dejected. It's not that I am a hard-ass, but that I have a high respect for space and I am careful Read More...
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2009 02 22

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: 7/8 Model

Our school is changing to a Pre-K through 8th Grade next year. Currently we are a "middle school" that functions more as a junior high. So, for this week's survey, I am curious which model works best for seventh and eighth graders: Junior High - typically Read More...
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2009 02 15

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: Standardized Tests

At one time, I railed against standardized tests. Viewing it as a cancer destroying education, I watched it destroy meaningful learning. I hated the notion of teaching to the test instead of teaching to the student. I loathed the constant use of the words Read More...
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2009 02 7

John Spencer

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Survey Saturday: Should students have to do community service?

This morning, as I sat on the curb with twenty-eight students and three teachers, a kid asked me, "Why do some of the families get greedy? I see them come up all morning for more food and clothes and it seems like they're just taking advantage of the Read More...
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2009 01 31

John Spencer

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