When I was student teaching, I had the idealistic view that teaching alone was the most powerful way to influence the success of students.
Although research shows that teacher expectations significantly affect the success of students in a classroom setting, I don’t believe we can overemphasis the power of a parent’s influence in shaping how children learn.
Ruby Payne*, in her research for Framework For Understanding Poverty, identifies 8 essential resources that students must have to experience significant success in school: Read More The Power of Parent Support