Economic and Opportunity Gap

How Poverty Impacts the Lives of Students

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

AvAnni K. Reinking,Theresa M. Bouley

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The Economic and Opportunity Gap has a great deal of information, ideas and resources focused on children and families living in poverty. Specifically, how teachers and other professionals working with students can reflect, improve, and implement inclusive practices. The information in this book is based in research, such as the foundational starting piece that nearly one-fourth of our children in the United States are living in poverty, a whopping 21%. This number, one that is doubled in some communities and does not consider children in families near the poverty line, is striking when compared to other similarly situated countries. Understanding that many students and families are on the trajectory of poverty will come to light as readers make their way through from statistics, to research, to definitions, to action items.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-04-15
Mått160 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt399 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor180
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781475855845

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Anni K. Reinking specializes in early childhood education and multicultural education. She currently provides training in topics focused on poverty, trauma, multicultural education, and developmentally appropriate practice. Her research agenda has consistently focused on multicultural education and social justice.Theresa M. Bouley is a professor of education at Eastern Connecticut State University. She specializes in reading/language arts and teaches courses primarily in early literacy, reading/writing development, pedagogy and assessment. Her research agenda has consistently been focused on multicultural education and social justice.

PrefaceChapter 1: What is Poverty? Chapter 2: MindsetsChapter 3: Theories of PovertyChapter 4: Poverty as Trauma Chapter 5: Homelessness Chapter 6:Economic Shaming, Food Shaming, Behavior ShamingChapter 7: The Importance of Building Positive Relationships and School Climates Chapter 8: Supporting Ourselves, and Each OtherChapter 9: Supporting Families: Community Resources and More Chapter 10: Student-Centered Intentional TeachingChapter 11: Literature-Based Lesson Plans

In this insightful book, Reinking, a specialist in early childhood and multicultural education, and Bouley discuss how poverty impacts children in school. They assert that poverty is experienced by students who cannot afford to pay activity fees, have housing or food insecurities, and may have hygiene difficulties due to a lack of necessities, such as running water. Further, the authors cogently argue that children living in poverty suffer from trauma, which, when sustained, impairs their ability to learn because it affects brain development, cognitive ability, and behavior. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize that students living in poverty are best served when educators build positive relationships and safe school environments through intentional and culturally responsive teaching. They astutely offer resources and practical strategies for developing lesson plans essential to intentional teaching. The thought-provoking questions posed in each chapter challenge readers to rethink their understanding of poverty and how to work with students living under those circumstances. Although short in length, this study still manages to adequately cover the issue of poverty and its effects on students. This timely work is a must read for preservice teachers, in-service teachers, and school administrators. Highly recommended.