Nominations for the Henry Winkler Teaching Award for Special Needs, named after the Hollywood actor famous for his portrayal of “The Fonz”, are due to close on 1 March 2010. Three schools, judged to be doing outstanding work in special needs, will share in a bursary prize of £40,000. To make your bid, go to: www.teachingawards.com
The March/April issue of SEN Magazine will feature an interview with Henry Winkler in which he talks candidly about a childhood blighted by a lack of understanding of his learning difficulties, his children’s experiences of dyslexia and, of course, those Happy Days.
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