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Teachers: Teacher's Blended Scotch Whisky is a full-flavoured peaty whisky that's full of character

Cinquain: A verse form of five lines with lines of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 2 syllables.

Sabbatical: A voluntary arrangement whereby an employer allows an employee paid or unpaid leave for a specified duration of time in order for the employee to pursue a course of advanced training, teach . . . View Full Definition

Diamante: (Italian via French, 'sparkling decoration,' cognate with diamond, pronounced dee oh MON tay) A genre of simple concrete poetry consisting of a single unrhymed and untitled stanza with a vis . . . View Full Definition

Poetic Diction: A conventional subset of english vocabulary, phrasing, and grammatical usage judged appropriate for verse through its continuous usage by approved poets from the 18th century on and includin . . . View Full Definition

Representative Character: A flat character who embodies all of the other members of a group (such as teachers, students, cowboys, detectives, and so on). Representative characters are often stereotypes. They need not . . . View Full Definition

Emotional Disturbance: Severe, pervasive or chronic emotional/affective condition which prevents a child from performing everyday tasks. This condition is characterized by an inability to build or maintain relatio . . . View Full Definition

Ivory Tower: A derogatory term for a place, situation, or philosophical outlook that ignores or overlooks practical, worldly affairs. A French literary critic named Sainte-Beuve coined the phrase, and th . . . View Full Definition

Nutrition Education And Training (NET) Program: Authorizes grants to states for a nutrition education program targeting school children, teachers, parents, and food service workers. The program is authorized under the Child Nutrition Act . . . View Full Definition

Alexander Technique: The Alexander Technique is movement education in which the student is taught to sit, stand, and move in ways that reduce physical stress on the body. Alexander Technique teachers use gentle . . . View Full Definition