Teaching with Poverty and Equity in Mind

<p><strong>Learn how you can succeed with the students who need you most in ways you never thought possible.</strong><p>In this thought-provoking book renowned educator and learning expert Eric Jensen takes his most personal profound look yet at how poverty and inequity hurt students and their chances for success in life--and how teachers across all grade levels and subject areas can infuse equity into every aspect of their practice.<p>Drawing from a broad survey of research personal and professional experience and inspiring real-life success stories <em>Teaching with Poverty and Equity in Mind</em> explains how teachers can<p>* Build relationships with students and create a classwide in-group where all learners feel a sense of safety and belonging.<br>* Incorporate relevance and cultural responsiveness into curriculum and instruction increasing student buy-in and replacing compliance with collaboration and leadership.<br>* Use the uplifting power of stories to optimize energy and engagement and foster growth mindsets.<br>* Provide clear actionable feedback that empowers students to evaluate and direct their own learning.<br>* Shift from disciplining students to coaching them with empathy de-escalating disruptions and fostering more productive behaviors.<br>* Build stronger brains and cultivate capacity through powerful accelerated learning tools.<br>* Take steps to become a reflective and equitable educator examining and debunking harmful biases and establishing personal and professional habits for a lifetime of growth.<p>This insightful comprehensive guide also includes reflection prompts and downloadable tools and templates to help you move forward with implementation. <p>If we truly believe all students deserve a high-quality education we need to commit to equity. It starts with each one of us. It starts with you.</p>