Reaching and teaching students in poverty : strategies for erasing the opportunity gap / Paul C. Gorski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gorski, Paul

Series:

Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.)

Multicultural education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with social disabilities--Education--United States.

Children with social disabilities.

Children with social disabilities--Education.

United States.

Poor children--Education--United States.

Poor children.

Poor children--Education.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Poverty--United States.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

xiv, 202 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2013]

Summary:

Paul Gorski draws from decades of research to deconstruct popular myths, misconceptions, and educational practices that undercut the achievement of low-income students. He carefully describes the challenges that students in poverty face and the resiliencies they and their families draw upon. Most importantly, this book provides specific, evidence-based strategies for teaching youth by creating equitable, bias-free learning environments. Written in an appealing conversational tone, this resource will help teachers and school leaders to better reach and teach students in poverty. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

Definitions and Distinctions 6

The Remainder of the Book 12

2 Imagining Equitable Classrooms and Schools for Low-Income Youth: An Equity Literacy Approach 14

Introducing the Equity Literacy Approach to Educational Equity 18

What the "Equity" Means in Equity Literacy 20

The Four Abilities of Equity Literacy 21

The Ten Principles of Equity Literacy 23

Conclusion 33

3 The Inequality Mess We're In: A Class and Poverty Primer 35

Poverty and Class Awareness Quiz 35

An Introduction to Poverty, Wealth, and Inequality 38

The Unequal Distribution of Poverty 44

Conclusion 51

4 The Trouble with the "Culture of Poverty" and Other Stereotypes about People in Poverty 52

A Hint of Truth?: The Nature of Class Stereotyping 56

Mis-Perceivers Are We: Common Stereotypes about Poor Families and Education 59

The Dangers of Stereotypes and Stereotype Threat 68

Conclusion 70

5 Class Inequities Beyond School Walls and Why They Matter at School 71

The Un-Level Playing Field of Poverty 73

Why the "Achievement Gap" Is Really an Opportunity Gap 83

Conclusion 84

6 The Achievement-er, Opportunity-Gap in School 85

The Great Un-Equalizer? 87

The Problem with NCLB, Vouchers, and School "Choice" 105

Conclusion 107

7 Been There, Done That, Didn't Work: The Most Popular Ineffective Strategies for Teaching Students in Poverty 108

Misdirection in School Reform 109

A Small Sample of Ineffective (but Popular) Strategies 112

Conclusion 116

8 What Works (When Adapted to Your Specific Context, of Course): Instructional Strategies That Are Effective, Equitable, and Even Data-Driven 117

A Couple Caveats 118

Instructional Strategies That Work 119

Conclusion 131

9 The Mother of All Strategies: Committing to Working With Rather than On Families in Poverty 132

Four Relational Commitments 133

Conclusion 141

10 Expanding Our Spheres of Influence: Advocating for School, District, Regional, and National Change for the Educational Good 142

Advocacy Initiatives Beyond the Classroom 143

A Few Other Things We Can Do 152

Conclusion 154.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807754573

0807754579

9780807754580

0807754587

OCLC:

853435855