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PUTNAM --- The Putnam Board of Education will present an evening with Maryann Brittingham, a special education teacher, child/family counselor and parent/teacher educator who is a sought-after speaker. She will speak at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Putnam Middle School Auditorium. It's free and open to the public.
Brittingham is the author of "Shrinking' Stinkin' Thinkin'," a guide to raising self-esteem in children, and "Respectful Discipline." She focuses on practical solutions for helping students be successful in both the general education and special education classrooms.
School Superintendent William Hull said, "We are excited to have a presenter of Maryann's caliber in the district. We know that educating children is a partnership between the school, parents and the community. Maryann's talk is another example of the district maintaining that partnership."