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Teaching with poverty in mind what being poor does to kids' brains and what schools can do about it

Although every educator knows firsthand about the effects that poverty can have on students, here at last is a book that makes it crystal clear why and how the effects of poverty have to be addressed in classroom teaching and school and district policy. Veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen helps you understand what poverty does to children's brains and why students raised in poverty are especially subject to stressors that undermine school behavior and performance. Then learn how the effects of poverty can be reversed when educators employ the practices of turn-around schools and schools that have a history of high performance among students raised in poverty. Drawing from research, experience, and real school success stories, Jensen explains what educators everywhere can do to improve the achievement of economically disadvantaged students: (1) How to recognize the signs of chronic stress caused by poverty; (2) Why to assess low performing students for core skills that are affected by poverty, such as attention, focus, and problem solving; (3) How to change school and classroom environments to alleviate the stress caused by chronic poverty; (4) Ways to empower students and increase their perception of control over their environments; (5) Which schoolwide factors lead to success and which are always achievement killers; and (6) How enriching learning environments that include the arts and highly engaging instruction can change students' brains and improve their lives. Contents contain an Introduction and chapters: (1) Understanding the Nature of Poverty; (2) How Poverty Affects Behavior and Academic Performance; (3) Embracing the Mind-Set of Change; (4) Schoolwide Success Factors; (5) Classroom-Level Success Factors; and (6) Instructional Light and Magic. The book also includes: Related ascd Resources: Brain-Based Learning and Teaching Students from Poverty; a Study Guide for Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It; and References.

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  • "Although every educator knows firsthand about the effects that poverty can have on students, here at last is a book that makes it crystal clear why and how the effects of poverty have to be addressed in classroom teaching and school and district policy. Veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen helps you understand what poverty does to children's brains and why students raised in poverty are especially subject to stressors that undermine school behavior and performance. Then learn how the effects of poverty can be reversed when educators employ the practices of turn-around schools and schools that have a history of high performance among students raised in poverty. Drawing from research, experience, and real school success stories, Jensen explains what educators everywhere can do to improve the achievement of economically disadvantaged students: (1) How to recognize the signs of chronic stress caused by poverty; (2) Why to assess low performing students for core skills that are affected by poverty, such as attention, focus, and problem solving; (3) How to change school and classroom environments to alleviate the stress caused by chronic poverty; (4) Ways to empower students and increase their perception of control over their environments; (5) Which schoolwide factors lead to success and which are always achievement killers; and (6) How enriching learning environments that include the arts and highly engaging instruction can change students' brains and improve their lives. Contents contain an Introduction and chapters: (1) Understanding the Nature of Poverty; (2) How Poverty Affects Behavior and Academic Performance; (3) Embracing the Mind-Set of Change; (4) Schoolwide Success Factors; (5) Classroom-Level Success Factors; and (6) Instructional Light and Magic. The book also includes: Related ascd Resources: Brain-Based Learning and Teaching Students from Poverty; a Study Guide for Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It; and References."@en
  • "Covers why and how the effects of poverty have to be addressed in classroom teaching and school and district policy. Topics include what poverty does to children's brains and why students raised in poverty are especially subject to stressors that undermine school behavior and performance."
  • "Veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students. Jensen argues that 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 that is susceptible to adverse environmental effects is equally susceptible to the positive effects of rich, balanced learning environments and caring relationships that build students' resilience, self-esteem, and character. Drawing from research, experience, and real school success stories, Teaching with Poverty in Mind reveals what poverty is and how it affects students in school; what drives change both at the macro level (within schools and districts) and at the micro level (inside a student's brain); effective strategies from those who have succeeded and ways to replicate those best practices at your own school; and how to engage the resources necessary to make change happen. Too often, we talk about change while maintaining a culture of excuses. We can do better. Although no magic bullet can offset the grave challenges faced daily by disadvantaged children, this timely resource shines a spotlight on what matters most, providing an inspiring and practical guide for enriching the minds and lives of all your students."@en

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