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A New Book about Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play
“Big body play”–the sometimes rowdy, always very physical running, rolling, climbing, tagging, jumping, grabbing, and wrestling that most children love and many adults try to shut down–can and should be an integral part of every early childhood setting. Drawing from evidence-based practice and the latest research, this book explains the multitude of benefits of big […]
Read MoreCall him Larry Poppins
Over the years, Sam Smith of Edina has had four different nannies: two female and two male. All other things being equal, the 10-year-old admitted that he’d rather have a guy. Sam didn’t say that just because his current nanny, 19-year-old Jared Monsebroten, was sitting right across the family-room table, on the other side of […]
Read MorePro football player spending the lockout as a substitute teacher
While some NFL players are spending the enforced offseason in workouts with their teammates and others (like Minnesota’s Ray Edwards(notes) and Baltimore’s Tom Zbikowski(notes)) are spending it in the boxing ring, third-year safety David Bruton(notes) of the Denver Broncos has set himself on a different path — he’s spending the lockout as a substitute teacher […]
Read MoreMalaysia: Gender equality for teachers
The Education Ministry will offer teacher training courses to an equal number of men and women, in an effort to ensure a balance of male and female teachers in future. The intake will also comprise 40% trainees from the peninsula and another 30% each from Sabah and Sarawak. “This way, the ministry can ensure that […]
Read MoreBlack male teachers scarce – but needed
Tigrett Middle School eighth-grader Bobby Bond credits his fifth-grade teacher as the first to encourage him as a student.He was the first black man that I’ve had for a teacher,” said Bond, 13, who is also black. “He always told me to do my best. He would sit and talk to me, and he mentored […]
Read MoreU.S. Colleges, Universities Step Up Recruitment With Looming Nationwide Teacher Shortage
With a third of the country’s more than 3.4 million teachers expected to retire by 2013, many states may face a dwindling pool of qualified teachers in the near future. To address this potential shortage, many education programs are stepping up their recruitment efforts — particularly in urban and underserved communities. Beverly Young, assistant vice […]
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