Teaching with Poverty in Mind by Eric Jensen
What has been Jenna's most important realization?
How has Jenna's attitude changed?
Why?
What are your thoughts about Jenna's situation?
What can WE do?
Meet Jenna's Story
"The first prerequisite to change is your belief in it - and your willingness change yourself first" - Jensen
- The Enrichment Mind-Set
- Building strong relationships with your students
- SHARE
What is the Effect of Poverty on the Brain?
- Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction
- Hope Building
- Arts, Athletics, and Advanced Placement
- Retooling of the Operating System
- Basic Needs
- Engaging Instruction
What is Poverty?
Discuss a take-away point as a table
- The Brain of a young child in poverty
- Cognitive Lags
- Operating System
- Factors that affect brain development
- Effects of Stress on the Brain
Definition of Poverty: a chronic and debilitating condition that results from multiple adverse synergistic risk factors and affects the mind, body, and soul
"Neurobiological studies have shown considerable alterations in the brain development of neglected or abused children" - Jensen
- Situational
- Generational
- Absolute
- Relative
- Urban
- Rural
Risk Factors for children in poverty
- Emotional and Social Changes
- Acute and Chronic Stressors
- Cognitive Lags
- Health and Safety Issues