How a child does in school depends on a lot of things that happen long before the first day of school. New research looks at how stress at home in a child’s earliest years affects learning. Host Ryan Warner also talks with CPR education reporter Jenny Brundin about what the first teacher evaluations are showing across the nation and about how teachers feel about their jobs.
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IMPACTS OF ADVERSITY ON LEARNING
Why Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart
Overcoming Impact of Adversity on Learning
Center on the Developing Child – Harvard University
Washington State Department of Early Learning – Executive Function
TEACHER RATINGS
Survey Finds Rising Job Frustration Among Principals
Teachers' Ratings Still High Despite New Measures
Colorado's Teacher Evaluation Implementation Update
TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION
Teacher Survey Shows Record Low Job Satisfaction In 2012
ARE YOU AS WELL-READ AS A 10TH GRADER?