Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Mindsets for Change

by Eric Jensen

Overview

Discover practical and research-based strategies to ensure all students, regardless of circumstance, are college and career ready. This thorough resource details the necessary but difficult work that teachers must do to establish the foundational changes essential to positively impact students in poverty. Organized tools and resources are provided to help teachers effectively implement these essential changes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936764518
Publisher:	Solution Tree Press
Publication date:	02/08/2016
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

About the Author vii

Preface ix

Introduction 1

1 Why Should You Care About Poverty? 5

2 Why Should You Embrace Change? 15

Part 1 Why the Relational Mindset? 23

3 Secrets of the Relational Mindset 25

4 Personalize the Learning 31

5 Connect Everyone for Success 37

6 Snow Empathy 45

7 Lock in the Relational Mindset 53

Part 2 Why the Achievement Mindset? 57

8 Secrets of the Achievement Mindset 59

9 Set Gutsy Goals 69

10 Have the Right Attitude 79

11 Give Fabulous Feedback 85

12 Persist With Grit 95

13 Loch in the Achievement Mindset 101

Part 3 Why the rich Classroom Climate Mindset? 107

14 Secrets of the Rich Classroom Climate Mindset 109

15 Engage Voice and Vision 115

16 Set Safe Classroom Norms 125

17 Foster Academic Optimism 133

18 Lock in the Rich Classroom Climate Mindset 141

Part 4 Why the Engagement Mindset? 145

19 Secrets of the Engagement Mindset 147

20 Engage for Maintenance and Stress 153

21 Engage for Setup and Buy-In 161

22 Engage to Build Community 167

23 Lock in the Engagement Mindset 171

Epilogue 175

Appendix: Resources for Getting Started 185

References and Resources 187

Index 207