Description:

This issue highlights ways to give struggling students the extra support they need to be successful in life.

Key Ideas:

“Research names self-regulation a ‘critical competency’ for all learners,” by Elena Bodrova, discusses research on self-regulation that shows that it helps not only the youngest learners but also older children succeed in school.

In “Cosmic Chemistry enriches summer learning,” John Ristvey writes about the summer program that engages students in science and prepares them for high school chemistry classes.

“Playing to learn: How early interventions can lead to a lifetime of success,” by Heather Hein, explains interventions that have transformed the teaching and learning of students in preschools around the country.

In “How do they do it? Family involvement in afterschool programs,” Jennifer Tuzzeo writes about how to involve families in afterschool programs to better support student success.

APA Citation:

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. (2011, Summer.) Changing Schools, 63. Denver, CO: Author.

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