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  • Germain Academy Academic Achieve
  • Chatsworth, CA
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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There is so much emphasis on Common Core Standards, Academic Rigor, and District Assessments that we sometimes forget about the students emotional being. I sometimes step back to realize my students are just 5 years old! To some students this is their "first" school experience, other students desire attention not received at home, and others seek love from an adult. I have come to realize that not only am I their teacher who teaches them academics, but I'm also teaching them social/emotional skills. Lately, I have had to teach students what it means to have good manners. Some of my students come from a household where parents work very long hours. These students do not have the privilege of interacting with their parents on a daily basis. My biggest challenge is meeting the needs of "every" student. It becomes difficult when one student seeks attention and at the other spectrum students seek to be challenged!

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There is so much emphasis on Common Core Standards, Academic Rigor, and District Assessments that we sometimes forget about the students emotional being. I sometimes step back to realize my students are just 5 years old! To some students this is their "first" school experience, other students desire attention not received at home, and others seek love from an adult. I have come to realize that not only am I their teacher who teaches them academics, but I'm also teaching them social/emotional skills. Lately, I have had to teach students what it means to have good manners. Some of my students come from a household where parents work very long hours. These students do not have the privilege of interacting with their parents on a daily basis. My biggest challenge is meeting the needs of "every" student. It becomes difficult when one student seeks attention and at the other spectrum students seek to be challenged!

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