Understanding+Poverty



A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne


 * As a school, faculty and staff members are studying Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne.
 * The topics covered in the book will help me as teacher, learn how to understand and relate to my students in order to help them be successful in the classroom.

Chapter 1: Essential Question: Describe how the lack of resources could possibly interfer with your student's academic success.

Chapter 2: Essential Question: Explain why teachers must understand casual language between students and why teachers must be able to help students translate this language into formal language.