How Poverty Affects Classroom Engagement

Autor/in	Jensen, Eric
Titel	How Poverty Affects Classroom Engagement
Quelle	In: Educational Leadership, 70 (2013) 8, S.24-30 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1784
Schlagwörter	Poverty; Classroom Environment; Learner Engagement; Low Income Groups; Middle Class; Health Needs; Nutrition; Vocabulary Skills; Achievement Need; Student Development; Cognitive Development; Interpersonal Relationship; Change Strategies; Educational Practices; Stress Variables; At Risk Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Armut; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Mittelschicht; Ernährung; Aktiver Wortschatz; Kognitive Entwicklung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Lösungsstrategie; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	"Poverty" is an uncomfortable word. Teachers are often unsure what to expect from kids from low-income households and what to do differently as a result. Well-known author and educator Eric Jensen points to seven differences that show up in school between low- and middle-income children. By understanding what they are and how to address them, teachers can help mitigate those differences. Difference 1--health and nutrition--covers the emotional, physical, and mental health supports that students need. Difference 2--vocabulary--makes it clear that without a growing vocabulary, kids are hesitant to take classroom risks. Difference 3--effort and energy--shows readers that kids won't invest much if the odds of success are low. Difference 4--hope and mind-set--accounts for the fact that when belief is lacking or hope is low, effort plummets. With difference 5--cognition--students may back off difficult tasks if they don't think they "have it." Difference 6--relationships--shows how impaired relational skills create discipline issues. And finally, difference 7--stress--speaks of the toxic effects on learning of anxiety and chronic stress. Teachers can help students succeed by understanding these seven differences and addressing them with purposeful teaching. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10