Disrupting poverty : five powerful classroom practices

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Classroom Cultures That Disrupt Poverty; 2. A Poverty Primer; 3. Disruption 1: Building Caring Relationships and Advocating for Students; 4. Disruption 2: Holding High Expectations and Providing Needed Support; 5. Disruption 3: Committing to Equity; 6. Disruption 4: Accepting Professional Accountability for Learning; 7. Disruption 5: Having the Courage and Will to Take Action; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index; About the Authors; Back Cover.
Kathleen Budge and William Parrett offer research-based and classroom-tested reflection questions, tools, protocols, and success stories designed to disrupt poverty's adverse influence on learning.