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Teaching Children of Poverty
Teachers Do Make a Difference
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Learning OutcomesUnderstanding the nature of Poverty
Understand how poverty affects behavior and academic performance
Know teaching strategies and techniques proven to work with low SES children
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Resources Used
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Check these guys out!Dr. Pedro Noguera
Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade
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Types of PovertySituational
Is caused by a sudden crisis or loss and is often temporary.
GenerationalAbsolute
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Risk Factors of Poverty Students are likely to experience…Emotional and social challengesAcute and chronic stressorsCognitive lagsHealth and safety issuesfather absence/single parent householdmaternal depressionlow parental educationliving in a poor neighborhood exposure to violence
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Continuedless social support for families than in other
neighborhoods.Stressful parent-child relationshipssocial isolationshamepoor neighborhoods low-quality child careinadequate health care inability to provide a rich and stimulating learning
environment in the homepoor parental mental health.
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Poverty at SchoolFamily income significantly influences
children's academic success…especially during preschool, kindergarten and the primary years.
High tardy rates and absenteeismAttend poorly maintained schoolsLess-qualified teachers (less experience)Day care facilities (if available) are less
adequate
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The Teacher Matters“Kids raised in poverty are more likely to lack-and need-a caring, dependable adult in their lives, and often it’s teachers to whom children look for that support.”
•Jensen 2009
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3 Letters from Teddy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xkQHh0HUxU
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Teachers can…Build Positive RelationshipsThis is the MOST important strategy
Building relationships can significantly affect:
When positive relationships are maintained:
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What can YOU do to build this relationship? (TTN)
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Teachers can…Conduct Formative and Summative AssessmentsAccurate assessment of students skills and
abilities are critical to the teachers understanding of how to support and guide instruction.
Feedback that feeds forward
Analysis of assessments to determine learning progress and quickly address areas of need.
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“Consistent use and analysis of assessments of learning will clearly help us know when our students are learning and when they’re not.”
• Howard 2009
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What Types of Assessment Should I Use?Formal/Summative
Informal/Formative
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Teachers can…Integrating Learning ExperiencesLinking the Known to the Unknown
Gives students a “hook” to hang their new knowledge
Ways to do this:
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Int. Learning Experiences Con’t.Promoting Discovery Learning“Aha!” “I get it!” “Oh, I get it now!”
Problem based learning/Discovery learning
Ask probing questionsSuch as:
Allow students to employ higher level thinking
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Int. Learning Experiences Con’tIntegrating InstructionHelp students develop study skills across all content
areasTeach students how to learn using specific skills
Listening to directionsAsking clarifying questionsIdentifying similarities and differencesDrawing conclusionsUsing mnemonic devicesVerbalizing what they learned
Link learning from one area to another Thematic units
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Teachers can…Create a Positive ClimateCreating a Positive Climate for Learning“The goal is to ensure that every child who
enters our classrooms feels safe, validated, individually important, and successful.”Create a User-Friendly Classroom
Supplies Seating arrangements
Create a Democratic Learning Environment Students are engage and active participants in the
learning process Provide choices
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Creating a Positive Climate for LearningProviding Positive Feedback Early and Often
Providing Verbal and Nonverbal CuesCues helps students to understand the
message you are trying to send.
Creating a Positive Climate
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Creating a Positive ClimateCreating a Positive Climate for LearningStructuring Time Effectively
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Create a Positive ClimateCreating a Positive Climate for LearningEmploy a Sense of Humor
“A spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down.”
Celebrate Students’ Success