Poverty Is NOT a Learning Disability : Equalizing Opportunities for Low SES Students /: Equalizing Opportunities for Low SES Students. ([2009])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tish Howard, Sandy Grogan Dresser with Dennis R. Dunklee.
• Authors: Howard, Tish
• Other Names: Dresser, Sandy Grogan; Dunklee, Dennis R
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; 1. The Changing Realities of America's Public Education: Foundational Facts and Implications; Diversity; Poverty; School Readiness; Lack of Parent Involvement; Deficit Perceptions; Special Education and NCLB; Summary; 2. The Unfortunate Link Between Low Socioeconomic Status and Learning Disabilities; Understanding Learning Disabilities; Poverty Is Not a Learning Disability; Educators' Lack of Understanding of Poverty; Teachers' Role in Learning Disability Referrals; The Cost of Misidentifying Children as Learning Disabled; Summary; 3. Teaching Strategies and Techniques Proven to Work With Low SES Children; Four Teaching Strategies That Work; Creating a Positive Climate for Instruction; Summary; 4. The Importance of Strong School-Home Relationships in Educating Low SES Children; The Importance of Parent Involvement; The Importance of Home-Based Involvement; The Importance of School Climate; Meeting the Challenges Presented by Low SES Neighborhoods; Embracing Cultural Diversity; Summary; 5. How Strong School-Business Relationships Can Benefit Low SES Students; Creating a Partnership With Structure and Reciprocity; Looking Beyond Dollars in School-Business Partnerships; Recognizing the Partnership Value of Small Local Businesses; Summary; 6. The Role Networking Can Play in the Effective Education of Low SES Students; Networking With Central Offices; Networking Beyond the School District; Summary; 7. Managing Change Successfully; Why People Resist Change; Strategies to Reduce Resistance to Change and Promote Successful Implementations; Summary; 8. Selecting the Right People; Identifying the Characteristics and Qualifications You're Looking For; Assessing Your Faculty and Staff's Strengths and Weaknesses to Clarify Your Needs; Communicating Your Needs and Interests to Human Resources; Structuring the Interview Process; Managing the Interview and Selection Process; Summary; 9. Identifying the Core and Individual Competencies That Promote the Most Successful Learning Environment; What We Mean by Competencies; Identifying Core School and Individual Competencies That Promote Student Success; Summary; 10. Identifying Expectations and Managing Performance; Some Basic Assumptions; Communicating Your Expectations; Managing Performance Around Your Expectations; Providing Constructive Feedback; Summary; 11. A Proven Approach to Improving Educational Opportunities for Low SES Children; Professional Climate; Behavioral Climate; Community Climate; Instructional Practices; Summary; 12. Summary and Conclusions; Being the Leader in Your School; Making the Most of an "Ambiguous" Situation; References;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 140 pages)
• Subjects: 372.1826942; Children with social disabilities -- Education (Elementary) -- United States; Poor children -- Education (Elementary) -- United States; Readiness for school -- United States; Educational equalization -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781412993630; 1412993636
• Related ISBNs: 9781412969031; 9781412969048
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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