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ArchivesOwner Found for Creek Farm in PortsmouthBy Doug MacPherson on Wednesday, May 31, 2006.A historic home in Portsmouth will be spared the wrecking ball. That's thanks to an agreement between the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and the Shoals Marine Lab. NHPR Correspondent Doug MacPherson reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Teaching ScienceBy Shay Zeller on Wednesday, May 31, 2006.The results of a recent national science test show that Granite State students finished near the top of heap. Now education officials are looking at ways to build on that success and keep students on their game. We'll find out more, and we'll hear about a national effort led by Boston's Museum of Science to introduce more engineering and technology education into the curriculum. Our Guests Are: Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director of the Museum of Science, Boston Jan McLaughlin, Science Consultant to the New Hampshire Department of Education Bill Church, Teacher of Physics, Physical Science, and Robotics at Littleton High School. Bill is also the 2005-2006 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Fellow. He's working on creating a model where elementary school teachers get up to date on technology through mentoring by High School Students. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Boys in Trouble?By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, May 31, 2006.The Gender Gap Turned On Its Head! Thirty years ago, boys were ahead of the class when it came to academics- from first grade to college commencement. But these days it’s girls who are their class valedictorians…and boys are said to be lagging behind. We’ll look at possible reasons for this flip-flop and what some educators are doing about it. Laura's guests are Dr. Michael Thompson, consultant and psychologist specializing in children and families who has written several books, including "Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys" and Kathy Stevens, Training Director for The Gurian Institute, an educational corporation that helps train schools on learning differences between boys and girls, and co-author of "The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life". listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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