This course takes an in-depth look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States.
Description
This course takes an in-depth look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States. It demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students. Although chronic exposure to poverty can result in detrimental changes to the brain, the brain’s very ability to adapt from experience means that poor children can also experience emotional, social, and academic success. A brain susceptible to adverse environmental effects is equally vulnerable to the positive effects of rich, balanced learning environments and caring relationships that build students’ resilience, self-esteem, and character. The course defines poverty and how it affects students at school, and describes how to drive change at the macro (within schools and districts) and micro levels (inside a student’s brain). Effective and proven strategies to replicate best practices, and engage resources to create change are also described.
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What educators are saying about Teaching With Poverty in Mind:
“Teaching Teaching With Poverty in Mind by Eric Jensen can be a transformative experience for educators. The author challenges readers to examine their teaching philosophy, district and school culture, and human response to children living in poverty. The fundamental educational ideas of people having a fixed IQ and “teaching to the test” are questioned. The author states we cannot wait a moment in trying to reach out to students and make changes in school culture.”~~Angela E.
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