As a teacher you can see the difference in kids who have parents who were involved. That difference, by the time these kids get to the third grade, is drastic.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One way to ensure that all kids will be successful in school and life is by focusing on literacy by the end of the third grade.
It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.
I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.
Teachers shape so much of what a kid's upbringing can be.
Schooling after the second grade plays only a minor role in creating or reducing gaps.
Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work.
Teachers tell me that they'd like to work more closely with parents.
Polls that have been taken by kindergarten, first- and second-grade teachers indicate that 30 percent of the kids have been deprived in some way so that they are physically unable to keep up with the class.
Children without access to quality early education programs start kindergarten with an 18-month disadvantage, and that gap continues to widen. By the time they are in fourth grade, many cannot do math or read at grade level.
A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher.
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