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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

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Researc h: The Influence Of Socioeconomic Status In Elementary School Kieffer (2010) organized a study on upper elementary students focusing on reading levels of English language learners (ELLs) and native English speakers. ELLs and low-SES students are at an elevated risk for these difficulties (Kieffer, 2010).

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

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Yet, there is hope: over 96% of elementary school teachers view culturally responsive teaching as important when working with diverse students.[7] Picture books for early elementary students: Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat. Curriculum Inquiry, 2013, 43(1), pp. Urban Education, 2013, 48(4), pp.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

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4] Even though the technology is likely to change from their early school years to the time they start their first career, teaching digital literacy in elementary school is a great way to get students started. Lessons that involve digital citizenship can help a student use technology responsibly well beyond their elementary school years.

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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

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Since its initial publication in 2013, this framework has become a renowned model for developing better school communities through family and teacher empowerment. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School. Child Development, May-June 2010, 81(3), pp. El Nokali, N.E.,

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A Teacher’s Guide to Toxic Stress in the Classroom

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Pediatrics, February 2013, 131(2), pp. Pediatrics, November 2013, 132, pp. The link between classroom teacher burnout and morning cortisol in elementary school students. Monitor, January 2010, 41(1), pp. The Science of Early Life Toxic Stress for Pediatric Practice and Advocacy. Marques, S.S., and Harris, N.B. Stempel, H.,

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

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International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013, 17(1), pp. Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal, 2010, 18(1), pp. Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues, and Ideas, 2014, 87(1), pp. Landrum, T.J., and McDuffie, K.A. Tulbure, C.

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The Reading League Journal – The Perfect Storm: Mississippi’s Momentum for Improving Reading Achievement

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In 2013, Mississippi’s governor, state lawmakers, state education department officials, literacy advocates, and other stakeholders decided it was time to “Go Big.” In addition to this legislation reform, the Common Core State Standards had been adopted as the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards in 2010.