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Aug 09 2016

Can Less Choice Lead to More Creativity?

By John Spencer Podcast, Student Choice One Comment

Important News: You can now listen to this blog in podcast format below. The feed should be available on iTunes and Stitcher soon: We step out of the car and instantly my kids start shivering. They say nothing, stoically bracing against a wind that seems…

Aug 05 2016

What happens when kids struggle with student choice?

By John Spencer Empowering Students, Podcast, Student Choice One Comment

When I first transitioned from using writing prompts to doing thematic blogs, I attempted a middle ground. I offered a list of three writing ideas and a fourth described as "free choice." To my surprise, only a few students chose the free choice option. Students seemed…

Aug 03 2016

Ten Ways to Leverage Student Choice in Your Classroom

By John Spencer Empowering Students, Podcast, Student Choice 10 Comments

Subscribe to YouTube Channel My kids participate in an amazing hands-on learning experience every summer. It's called home. It's where they write stories, paint pictures, go on expeditions, visit parks, read books, and build things with duct tape and cardboard. For the entire summer,…

Feb 21 2015

Teachers Need Genius a Hour, Too

By John Spencer Student Choice 14 Comments

My wife and I give each other one night a week to pursue our own interest. It's sort of like having a date night alone. Odd, I know, but something that allows both of us to pursue our own interests no matter how crazy life…