I teach in a school in which many students are from broken homes and living in poverty. When a student comes to school hungry, sleepy, or not even sure where they will be staying that next day it is impossible for them to be engaged in learning. Education is not a priority in their homes, only surviving from one day to the next. We as teachers can not "fix" the home lives of our students, but can only give understanding, love, and a safe environment for the school day. When our kids feel safe and loved, they can sometimes forget their problems for a short time and become engaged in learning.
Our education system is so concerned with testing and having all students meet standards that the advanced learners get lost in the process. I feel these students are not always challenged, and when they do find something that does not come easy, they do not know how to address the challenge. We as teachers need to realize these students do not already know everything, and we need to give advanced learners as much support as slower learners.
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