Tamar Snyder had an interesting article posted on the MSN site about a first year teacher, Dan Brown, who began teaching fourth grade at a Public School in the Bronx. He quickly realized he was one of the few male teachers at the school. The gender discrepancy worked to his advantage, he said. "As a rookie, I was given my own classroom, in part because there weren't any male teachers for that grade." But his role came with an added responsibility not many female teachers face. "Only two kids out of the 26 had parents who were married," he said. "Most of these kids had no father figure at home. To come to school and have that male authority figure who was treating them respectfully made a huge difference."

Brown recently published "The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle" (Arcade Publishing, 2007), in which he recounts what he terms a "brutal" year as a Teaching Fellow. He's currently teaching at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and studying for a master's degree at Columbia University's Teachers College. The press made a big deal about a presidential endorsement given by an NBA basketball player who has yet to play a day as a Pro. I'd be curious to know Dan's opinion of the educational policies of the current candidates. He's actually "played" the game, and written a book about it!

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I am by no means ready to die! So, with that fact established, let's begin at the beginning: See links for all the Genesis posts to date: Genesis Through My Eyes

In my not too distant past, if I were to see a street person, a bum, sleeping in a door front or on a park bench, I would have kept my distance and perhaps shrugged my shoulders.: He had the "smarts" to ask someone where to go, I didn't

Waldo County, situated in mid-coast Maine along scenic Penobscot Bay, has genuine New England character evidenced by working port towns and quaint rural villages. Visitors are awed by the area's unspoiled beauty. From striking coastal views to sweeping mountain vistas, dramatic natural settings abound. In addition great care has been taken to preserve and refurbish numerous historic landmarks, homes and buildings. Consequently, the Maine of yesteryear is still found here.

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