Understanding poverty in the classroom :: changing perceptions for student success /

People who live in poverty consider life in different ways than those who have adequate basic resources. Many educators tend to see the world through their middle-class worldview. Because of this, they do not understand these significant and often rational differences. They may misinterpret behavior...

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1. Verfasser: Templeton, Beth Lindsay, 1948-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2011.
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Zusammenfassung:People who live in poverty consider life in different ways than those who have adequate basic resources. Many educators tend to see the world through their middle-class worldview. Because of this, they do not understand these significant and often rational differences. They may misinterpret behavior they see and ascribe negative connations to how their students are reacting. Their assumptions can affect the quality of both the teaching and the learning that happens. Most teachers have real passion for educating their students but their experiences limit how they relate to the challenges some of their students face daily.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 137 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781610483650
1610483650

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