In the Schoolhouse

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In the Schoolhouse is a newsletter from Spencer Lane Jones that invites educators to reflect on and discuss the nature and meaning of teaching in the 21st century.

About Spencer Lane Jones

Spencer Lane Jones is a Visiting Assistant Professor in English at the University of Iowa. She is a graduate of UIโ€™s Nonfiction Writing Program. She is writing a book about how four schoolteachers weathered the political storms of the World Wars.

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