Abstract This study implemented the concept of using morning meetings as a delivery method for developing culturally responsive students. The study was conducted in an elementary school in a suburban community in Montgomery County, Maryland. The participants were 37 male and female fourth-grade students with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The study was quantitative, employing a treatment/comparison group model where student perceptions of cultural responsiveness were measured by a...

Abstract Decades of research continue to show that effective teachers are the single most important factor and strongest influence on students’ academic achievement, motivation, self-efficacy, and social emotional development. Yet, approximately 40-50% of teachers leave the profession within their first five years; that number increases to up to 70% for teachers who serve students of color. In addition, one out of every five teachers leave the teaching profession after their first year, therefore,...