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Career of the Month Meteorologist Maureen McCann Meteorology is a branch of atmospheric science. It emphasizes the study of atmospheric chemistry and physics, with the aim of forecasting weather. Meteorologists work in government agencies, industrial firms, research and consulting companies, industry, utilities, radio and television stations, and educational institutions. Maureen McCann is a meteorologist at Spectrum News 13, a television station in Orlando, Florida.

Apr 24, 2015 Failed to save article Please try again This is the first in a two-part conversation with author David Gribble. After teaching in both conventional and democratic schools in England for more than 30 years, he visited nearly 20 other schools around the world that promote self-directed learning and recorded his observations in two books (“Real Education: Varieties of Freedom” and “Lifelines”). This conversation focuses on how underprivileged children fare in such environments.

“We tell a story about the power of learning that is very different from what we practice in traditional models of school,” says Steve Hargadon, education technology entrepreneur, event organizer, and host of the long-running Future of Education podcast series. If we really want children to grow up to become self-reliant and reach their full potential, “we would be doing something very different in schools.