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Getting Homework Right

Getting Homework Right

Designing homework with students of poverty in mind

Homework, like taking a daily vitamin, is supposed to be good for us. So why all the angst over a seemingly benign antidote? For teachers, homework is frequently just another piece of paper to grade; for parents,...
Author: Mary Rollins
Number of views (7038)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Diversity and Social EquityTeaching
Tags: Poverty
From Ideology to Action and From Progressive Pedigrees to Peacemaking

From Ideology to Action and From Progressive Pedigrees to Peacemaking

Making social conscience and democracy come alive

The call came in December 2015. I didn't recognize the voice of Dr. Glenda Mosley. A native of the Baltimore, Maryland, area, Dr. Mosley is a business owner, a concerned citizen, and an entrepreneur. Her passion was...
Author: Tracy W. Smith
Number of views (11929)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Diversity and Social EquityTeaching
Tags: PovertyCivic education

Positive Contact: Redefining Parent Involvement

Ms. Jones had never had three college-educated adults visit her modest, one-room, government-subsidized apartment. Working two jobs, one at a hotel and the other as a waitress, going back to school, and being a single...
Author: Jaime Greene, Derek Voiles
Number of views (15839)/Comments (1)/
Topics: Family and Community
Tags: Parent InvolvementPoverty
Mitigating Factors: Negative Neighborhoods and Student Learning

Mitigating Factors: Negative Neighborhoods and Student Learning

We can't give up on students who are struggling just to survive.

There probably isn't an educator alive who hasn't heard—or made—comments like these: Too bad his momma is in jail! He never had a chance. If she just wasn't from that neighborhood! Why does he hang...
Author: Ruby K. Payne
Number of views (16593)/Comments (1)/
Topics: TeachingYoung Adolescent Development
Tags: Parent InvolvementPoverty
Leading Learning for Children From Poverty

Leading Learning for Children From Poverty

Six effective practices can help teachers help students from poverty succeed.

What bridges the gap between a culture of despair and a future of hope for children who live in poverty? The answer is simple: effective educators who will not settle for mediocrity, who will not accept excuses for...
Author: Cynthia "Mama J" Johnson
Number of views (146675)/Comments (3)/
Topics: Diversity and Social Equity
Tags: Achievement GapPoverty
Ruthie Smith Stevenson

Ruthie Smith Stevenson

Ruthie Smith Stevenson, Ph.D., is a professor and coordinator of the doctoral program in educational leadership K–12, at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi. She is a member of the Mississippi Board of...
Author: AMLE
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Topics: Achievement GapAction ResearchActive LearningAt-risk/RTIBullying/School SafetyClassroom ManagementData-driven DecisionsDifferentiated InstructionDiversity and Social EquityFamily and CommunityLeadershipMiddle School ConceptPLCsPovertySchool Culture/ClimateStudent-led ConferencesTeachingTeamingTransitions to/from Middle School
Tags: Achievement GapActive LearningData-driven DecisionsPLCsPovertyStudent-led ConferencesAction Research

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