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This Week's CPR

 * 1) Greeting
 * 2) Activity/Share: //I Never....//

Quote of the Week
The quote of the week comes from Harry Hay, a gay activist, in honor or LGBT Month that began on September 30th.


 * //“We know how to live through their eyes. We can always play their games, but are we denying ourselves by doing this? If you’re going to carry the skin of conformity over you, you are going to suppress the beautiful prince or princess within you.”// - Harry Hay, gay activist

Henry "Harry" Hay, Jr. (April 7, 1912 – October 24, 2002) was a labor advocate, teacher and early leader in the American [|LGBT rights] movement. He is known for his roles in helping to found several gay organizations, including the [|Mattachine Society], the first sustained gay rights group in the United States. (//Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hay//)

What is International Teacher's Day?
World Teachers' Day, held annually on __October 5th__ since 1994, commemorates [|teachers]’ organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.

According to [|UNESCO], World Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to [|education] and development.

[|Education International] (EI) (the global union federation that represents education professionals worldwide) strongly believes that World Teachers' Day should be internationally recognized and celebrated around the world. EI also believes that the principles of the 1966 and 1997 Recommendations should be considered for implementation in all nations. Over 100 countries observe World Teachers' Day. The efforts of Education International and its 401 member organisations have contributed to this widely spread recognition. Every year, EI launches a public awareness campaign to highlight the contributions of the teaching profession. (//Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Teachers%27_Day//)

Question of the Week
What role have teachers played in your life? Would you consider becoming one? (Feel free to respond to this question in the discussion section of this site!)

Videos of the Week
This week's videos are in honor of International Teachers' Day, teaching about three simple concepts: Eat, Move, and Learn in a unique way....

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