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Thursday, August 12, 2010

The Answer Sheet - Dogs: An unusual guide to school reform

The Answer Sheet - Dogs: An unusual guide to school reform

Dogs: An unusual guide to school reform

My guest today is Marion Brady, veteran teacher, administrator, curriculum designer and author.
By Marion Brady
Driving the country roads of Scotland, Ireland and Wales, I have sometimes been lucky enough to be blocked by sheep being moved from one pasture to another.
I say ‘lucky’ because it allows me to watch an impressive performance by a dog – usually a Border Collie.
What a show! A single, mid-sized dog herding two or three hundred