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It is our job as educators to provide quality educational opportunities for all children regardless of their socioeconomic status. Resilience is best integrated through building positive communities within classrooms to develop students' talents and interests early. By setting clear goals and expectations for all students, teachers can provide them with the tools and means to be successful. According to a 2011 report by the Children Defense Fund (PDF), not providing these quality educational opportunities to all children have resulted in an average graduation rate for black and Hispanic students just over 60 percent, in contrast with 81 percent for white and 91 percent for Asian/Pacific Islander students. Clearly, these are not acceptable results. Incorporating positive motivation and resiliency will result in students making and seeing a positive connection to their successes. When this happens, teachers and students all win. A strong foundation and early success in primary grades are key factors in students wanting to complete their secondary and, potentially, post-
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