1. Jeremy Quilter EDUC 506 29 June 2010

2. Poverty  In general, poverty is the condition of not being able to afford the basic human needs of clean water, heath care, food, education, clothing, or shelter.  Poverty Level http://www.coverageforall.org/pdf/FHCE_Fed PovertyLevel.pdf http://www.coverageforall.org/pdf/FHCE_Fed PovertyLevel.pdf

3. US Poverty Statistics (2008)  Poverty Rate 13.2% Highest rate since 1997, but 9.2% lower than 1959  39.8 million people live in poverty Non-Hispanic Whites8.6% Asian 11.8% Hispanic23.2% Blacks24.7%

4. US Children in Poverty (2008)  25% of humans are children, however, 35% of poor population are children  14.1 million children, or 19% are poor Children Under 18 Living in Poverty, 2008 Category Number (in thousands) Percent All children under 1814,06819.0 White only, non-Hispanic4,36410.6 Black4,20233.9 Hispanic5,01030.6 Asian49413.3

5. Household Food Insecurity Rates (2008) – National Avg. 12.2% 1. Mississippi17.4% 2. Texas16.3% 3. Arkansas15.9% 4. Georgia14.2% 5. New Mexico14.1% 6. Missouri14.0% 7. Oklahoma14.0% 8. Kansas13.8% 9. Maine13.7% 10. N. Carolina13.7%

7. Key Points of Poverty According to Ruby K. Payne 1. Poverty is relative. 2. Poverty occurs in all races and in all countries. 3. Economic class is a continuous line, not a clear-cut distinction. 4. Generational poverty and situational poverty are different. 5. Her work is based on patterns. All patterns have exceptions. 6. All individuals have hidden rules of the class in which they were raised

8. Key Points of Poverty According to Ruby K. Payne 7. Schools and businesses operate at middle-class norms and use middle-class hidden rules. 8. For students to be successful we must understand their hidden rules and we must help them succeed at school and work. 9. We can’t excuse or scold students for not knowing. 10. To move up in class an individual must give up relationships for achievement.

9. Key Points of Poverty According to Ruby K. Payne 11. Education and relationships move people out of poverty. 12. Four reasons to leave poverty: Its too painful to stay A vision or goal A key relationship A special talent or skill

10. What does this mean for me?  Did my student eat this morning?  Were they warm last night?  When was the last time they took a bath?  Do they have a home?

12. Pop Quiz  Please take out a piece of paper and respond to the following questions with a yes or no answer.

13. Resources Feeding America: Hunger-Relief Charity | FeedingAmerica.org. (n.d.).. Retrieved June 29, 2010, from http://feedingamerica.org/ FHCE_FedPovertyLevel.pdf. (n.d.).. Retrieved from http://www.coverageforall.org/pdf/FHCE_FedPovertyLevel.pdf National Poverty Center | University of Michigan. (n.d.).. Retrieved June 24, 2010, from http://www.npc.umich.edu/ Payne, R. (2003). A framework for understanding poverty (3rd ed.). Highlands Tex.: Aha! Process. Poverty - U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.).. Retrieved June 24, 2010, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/index.html Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement: Home Page. (n.d.).. Retrieved June 24, 2010, from http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/