1. Changing your…..
*Mindset
*School
*Classroom
*Outcomes

2. Effects of Poverty at Home and School
Think of a student or family that you know might be living in poverty. Do these apply?
Students of Poverty
Effects of Poverty at Home and School
Exposed to adverse social and physical environments
Difficulty establishing rewarding friendships with children their own age
Fewer and less supportive networks
Often receive less positive reinforcement from teachers than well-off children
Chaotic, unstable households
If parents did poorly in school, there may be a negative attitude about child’s school
Single parenthood strains resources leading to poor attendance, lower grades, lower chances of attending college
Parents are often unwilling to get involved in school functions, contact school or attend conferences
Parents do not know names of children’s teachers or friends
Left home alone, take care of younger siblings; caregivers work long hours

3. ACTION STEP….Deepen staff understanding
“Many non-minority or middle class teachers cannot understand why children from poor backgrounds act the way they do at school…..”
“Empathy and cultural knowledge are essential.” p.11
Students who are “acting out”, are often displaying a symptom of the effects of poverty and a condition such as chronic stress disorder….
ACTION STEP….Change the school culture from pity to empathy
Pity
Lowered expectations
Empathy
Students appreciate your ability to know what it’s like to be in their shoes

4. What you see…. “Acting Out” behaviors Impatience or Impulsivity
Gaps in politeness and social graces
More limited range of behavior responses
Inappropriate emotional responses
Less empathy for others misfortunes

5. What you can do…. TEACH the proper responses that you are not seeing
DEMONSTRATE appropriate emotional responses and when to use them
Let students PRACTICE applying them

6. Chapter 3…
IQ’s
CAN
CHANGE!!

7. Schoolwide success factors
SHARE
Support of the Whole Child
Hard Data
Accountability
Relationship Building
Enrichment Mindset

8. Classroom-Level Success factors
SHARE
Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction
Hope Building
Arts, Academics, and Advanced Placememt
Retooling the Operating System
Engaging Instruction

9. High-Poverty Schools Making it Happen
Throughout this book you will find:
Theory and Research
High-Poverty Schools Making it Happen
Action Steps
Data to Support
Encouragement
Challenges

10. THINK
THINK
THINK
THINK

11. YOU?