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• If we think about the worlds of many of the children in our nation’s classrooms, we might be overwhelmed by the fragmentation that takes place as they move from the hopes of their families and the promise of the early years through an educational system that gradually disconnects their lives.
Important Message to Teachers from Vivian Paley, author of White Teacher Each year I greet thirty new children with a clear picture in mind of who shall be called “bright” and who shall be called “well-behaved.” Ask me where these “facts” come from and I will probably refer to my professional background. Yet, I doubt that the image I carry of the intelligent, capable child has changed much since my own elementary school days. It has been intellectualized and rationalized…(1979, p. 11)
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A Path to Follow: Learning to Liste
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Objectives • The purpose of this
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• Not all parents are angels. All
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• Rule #4: Develop high expectati
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Helping with Homework
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Participating in the Decisions and
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Developing a Scope and Sequence of
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Closing Comments • Schools must b
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