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Understanding Poverty in the Classroom
Changing Perceptions for Student Success
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2011
Summary
People who live in poverty consider life in different ways than those who have adequate basic resources. Many educators tend to see the world through their middle-class worldview. Because of this, they do not understand these significant and often rational differences. They may misinterpret behavior they see and ascribe negative connotations to how their students are reacting. Their assumptions can affect the quality of both the teaching and the learning that happens. Most teachers have real passion for educating their students but their experiences limit how they relate to the challenges some of their students face daily.
Understanding Poverty in the Classroom:
* Identifies perceptual differences
* Teaches strategies to address the special needs of children from poverty
* Encourages teachers to learn about the neighborhoods where their students live and what to look for in those areas
* Confronts myths about poverty and reinforces learning with specific illustrations
This resource is interactive with exercises that increase the reader's learning and provides specific tools to improve the educational process for teachers, students, and parents.
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Bibliographic data
Edition
1/2011
Copyright Year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-1-61048-363-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-61048-365-0
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
138
Product Type
Monograph
Table of contents
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CONTENTS No access
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
INTRODUCTION No access
Chapter 01. DEFINING THE WELL-BEING OF A CHILD No access
Chapter 02. POVERTY IN OUR MIDST No access
Chapter 03. SEEING WITH OTHER EYES No access
Chapter 04. BECOMING AWARE OF ASSUMPTIONS No access
Chapter 05. DEEPENING OUR UNDERSTANDING No access
Chapter 06. GRASPING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON TEACHING AND LEARNING No access
Chapter 07. FACING MORE CHALLENGES No access
Chapter 08. AND THEN THERE ARE THE PARENTS No access
Chapter 09. LEARNING FROM OTHERS’ SUCCESS No access
Chapter 10. CONCLUSION No access
Appendix A: SETTING UP A POVERTY TOUR No access Pages 123 - 128
Appendix B: PROGRESS REPORT No access Pages 129 - 130
