http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/vision-versus-reality-in-education/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/vision-versus-reality-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Pam Kingery Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:37:39 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=933#comment-893 Making continuous improvements in core instruction is essential for helping students be more successful and creating a strong future workforce. In addition, WE MUST address students' physical, social, emotional needs in a systematic way if we want them to be successful in school and successful in life. If students are distracted by unmet non-academic needs, the greatest curricula and the greatest teachers will not change the tide. Four well-researched, high impact strategies are essential as part of the solution for educating our children and young people: parent engagement, quality after school programs, mentors/tutors and school-based health & mental health. We must make a more wholistic investment in childhood development. Making continuous improvements in core instruction is essential for helping students be more successful and creating a strong future workforce. In addition, WE MUST address students’ physical, social, emotional needs in a systematic way if we want them to be successful in school and successful in life. If students are distracted by unmet non-academic needs, the greatest curricula and the greatest teachers will not change the tide. Four well-researched, high impact strategies are essential as part of the solution for educating our children and young people: parent engagement, quality after school programs, mentors/tutors and school-based health & mental health. We must make a more wholistic investment in childhood development.

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