Educating Students in Poverty: Effective Practices for Leadership and Teaching

by Mark Y. Lineburg, Rex Gearheart

Tackling a growing challenge in today’s schools, experienced educators Lineburg and Gearheart present an honest picture of how poverty affects students, families, and the school community at large. They offer a host of practical applications that can be used in every school district in America to meet those challenges head-on!

Written for preK–12 teachers, leaders, and staff, Educating Students in Poverty provides essential strategies to help socioeconomically disadvantaged students achieve academic and lifelong success. Backed up with firsthand experiences and relevant research, these proactive instructional and administrative approaches cover a variety of topics, This book is a must-have resource for any educator whose goal is to maximize the learning potential of every student.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 2013

Reviews

[Anne Rife · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well-written and interesting account of problems inherent in educating impoverished students and the need for community support, including parents of publicly educated students. I wish that the book had provided more ideas/creative solutions and/or steps for assessment of classroom issues.