Table of Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xii
Introduction 1
1 Start with Yourself 5
As you grow, learn and raise your skill sets; your students will do the same.
2 Conscious Connections 24
Foster empowering relationships using an equity mindset.
3 Raise the Roof 44
Raise expectations for your students-and yourself.
4 Equitable Environments 65
Create an in-group where all students feel a sense of safety and belonging.
5 Rousing Relevance 85
Connect learning to life to help make meaning and change lives.
6 Scaffold the Scorekeeping 104
Improve feedback and invite students to be your learning partners.
7 From Discipline to Coaching 122
Reduce disruption and increase learning; the key is empathy.
8 Cognitive Climbers 145
Build better brains and foster capacity.
9 The Emerging You 166
Establish personal and professional habits for a lifetime of growth.
Appendix A 10 Discovery Questions: What's True About Poverty? 187
Appendix B Questions That Students from Poverty May Ask (but Never Out Loud) 193
Appendix C How to De-Bias for Equity 195
Appendix D Suggested Booklist for Teaching with Poverty and Equity in Mind 198
References 200
Index 214
About the Author 221