Emma Björngard-Basayne ’15 MA, ’18 Ph.D., left, and Kristi Kaeppel ’20 Ph.D. (contributed photo)
We call them our colleagues, our peers, our mentors, or our coworkers – they are the people in our professional lives that also share in the details of our personal lives, who we associate with voluntarily, and who we trust with our thoughts, our experiences, and our fears.
Outside of work, we might call these relationships “friendships,” but it’s rarer to hear that particular f-word at the office – and the reason has to do with more than just semantics.
“The word ‘friendship’ has almost a childlike quality,” says Robin S. Grenier, an associate professor at the Neag School of Education. “You avoid that word, because you’re seen as less professional, less of an expert or an authority, if you’re hanging out in the halls with your friends, as opposed to your colleagues. If you’re already in a field that is hegemonic in its structures, then you don’t want
Experts offer advice on childrenâs screen time
Experts offer advice on childrenâs screen time
Casimir Pulaski Elementary School fourth-grader Ingrid Cuevas 9, works on math problems during class on Monday, December 7, 2020. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal.
December 11, 2020 06:45PM By Jessica Simms , Special to the Record-Journal
With children and young adults using technology more than ever because of remote learning, parents may be unsure how to regulate screen time.
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines and information on the risks and benefits of using computers and other devices.
âBenefits include exposure to new ideas and knowledge acquisition, increased opportunities for social contact and support and new opportunities to access health-promotion messages and information,â according to the organizationâs website. âRisks include negative health effects on weight and sleep; exposure to inaccurate, inappropriate or unsafe
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Connecticut school teachers: The Neag School of Education, the Connecticut Writing Project, and the UConn Department of English invite students to enter the 28th annual Letters About Literature contest. Each year, a reading and writing contest known as Letters About Literature is held nation-wide for students in grades 4-12. The contest, previously sponsored by Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, is now hosted by individual states. Students are asked to read a book, poem, or speech and write a letter to that author (living or dead) about how the text affected them personally. Letters are judged on the state level. Tens of thousands of students from across the country enter Letters About Literature each year. Judges will select the best Letters About Literature submitted by Connecticut students at each of the three competition levels: Level 1 - grades 4-6; Level 2 - grades 7-8; and Level 3 - grades 9-12. Connecticut students chosen as contest winners, and runner-ups