How can an individual teacher help reduce the achievement gap?
Individual teachers are critical to the reduction of the achievement gap. Individual teachers are the ones who have direct, daily contact with students. There are changes in teacher beliefs and practices that will increase the success for all students. However, the elimination of the achievement gap will also require changes in systems. One without the other will not produce lasting change. Teachers are a product of a faulty system – one that has contributed to the achievement gap. Both teachers and systems must be addressed if gains are to be made for all students in our state. Read more. How can teacher help families understand the importance of attendance in school? • Develop strong relationships with families. • Celebrate students. • Find out what is causing absence. • Make school so engaging that kids don’t want to be absent. • Contact parents/guardians/community leaders right away when absence becomes a barrier to learning. Read the full response to this question. How can we stre
