Submitted by Shawna Carosello (not verified) on October 3, 2007 - 19:27.
Those are interesting Statistics. I live in rural Southwest Colorado, and many of our students face similar issues. Our district has most of our students on free or reduced lunch. We have a high number of English as a second language and teen pregnancy is out of control. As an educator, I hope to have a positive influence and encourage a positive path. What steps do your schools take to motivate and encourage students, especially when their home stressors are so over powering?
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Submitted by Shawna Carosello (not verified) on October 3, 2007 - 19:27.
Those are interesting Statistics. I live in rural Southwest Colorado, and many of our students face similar issues. Our district has most of our students on free or reduced lunch. We have a high number of English as a second language and teen pregnancy is out of control. As an educator, I hope to have a positive influence and encourage a positive path. What steps do your schools take to motivate and encourage students, especially when their home stressors are so over powering?