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| Resource: |
Book (814146) Understanding Poverty in the Classroom: Changing Perceptions for Student Success
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| Author: |
Templeton, Beth Lindsay |
| Publisher: |
Rowman & Littlefield, 2011 |
| Vendor: |
Cokesbury |
| Length: |
135 Pages |
| Heading: |
SOCIA — Social Issues
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| Subjects: |
Child Welfare; Community; Education; Poverty/Hunger; Social Action/Concerns |
| Location: |
Social Issues |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: |
9781610483643
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| Description: |
People who live in poverty view life differently than those who have adequate basic resources. This awareness-building book provides information and interactive exercises for teachers, parents, and all persons who volunteer in schools or are interested in improving education. Chapter titles: Defining the well-being of a child; Poverty in our midst; Seeing with other eyes; Becoming aware of assumptions; Deepening our understanding; Grasping the effects of poverty on teaching and learning; Facing more challenges; And then there are the parents; Learning from others' success. Includes instructions on setting up a poverty tour. |
| Age Groups: |
Adult (30-55)
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