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a book all teachers should read


22 October 08 08:35 PM | jtspencer | 1 Comments   
I'm almost finished with my master's degree. The Capstone Project sounds impressive on paper, but it's actually not all that innovative. All the ideas are from somebody else (research journals). Even if it is documented, it somehow feels like cheating. Read More...

why I don't do rewards


19 August 07 07:05 AM | jtspencer | 4 Comments   
Birthdays are important to me. Unlike other American holidays, they do not require reciprocity. There is no give-and-take, no social contract; nothing that says, "our gifts better be equal, because if they don't, I'll either feel gyped or guilty." Unlike Read More...

recovering what we lost in standardized education


15 July 07 12:15 PM | jtspencer | 0 Comments   
After taking so many theory classes this summer, I am left with a mental overload. I enjoy the dialogue and debates, yet I can't help but feel that none of the "isms" really worked for me. Constructivism was great, but often unrealistic. Behaviorism seemed Read More...