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	<title>It Ain't Rocket Science!</title>
	<updated>2008-08-21T17:23:59Z</updated>
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		<title>The 3 Keys - Keeping our Most At-Risk Kids in School</title>
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			<name>JGA</name>
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		<updated>2008-01-07T15:30:50Z</updated>
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		<content type="html"><![CDATA[We wonder why&nbsp;so many of our&nbsp;kids aren't graduating.&nbsp;. . it comes down to 3 keys- Accountability, Expectations and Relationships.&nbsp; We want to say that our schools have these woven throghout the halls and classrooms but do they really?&nbsp; Guess what?&nbsp; You can't hold people accountable or set expectations for&nbsp;them and they'll be receptive to without having a longterm, meaningful and positive relationship with them.&nbsp; If this is true with people, why do we think it's any different with kids?&nbsp; They're people too.&nbsp; Think about the relationships (people)&nbsp;in your life that hold you accountable or vice versa.&nbsp;&nbsp;Who's expectations of us really carry weight?&nbsp; Did you just meet that person this past August?&nbsp; My wife and I are still working on these things and we've only known each other for about 8 years.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's about time we wake up and begin structuring our schools to foster longterm&nbsp;relationships between our kids and teachers.&nbsp; Stop&nbsp;passing them onto&nbsp;other teachers year after year when we know&nbsp;this isn't working.&nbsp; This definately isn't rocket science!! &nbsp;]]></content>
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