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.
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These materials will make it so that I can create a calming area in my classroom for students. It's important to have a designated area for them to go to when they are stressed out or feeling overwhelmed so that they can practice appropriate calming strategies and maintain safe and appropriate behaviors in the classroom. My students range in abilities and have behavioral and social deficits, but with a calming area in the classroom, I can work with them to teach them appropriate calming strategies instead of engaging in challenging behaviors that can be disruptive to their learning.
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These materials will make it so that I can create a calming area in my classroom for students. It's important to have a designated area for them to go to when they are stressed out or feeling overwhelmed so that they can practice appropriate calming strategies and maintain safe and appropriate behaviors in the classroom. My students range in abilities and have behavioral and social deficits, but with a calming area in the classroom, I can work with them to teach them appropriate calming strategies instead of engaging in challenging behaviors that can be disruptive to their learning.