Thursday, April 7, 2011

A Framework for Understanding Poverty: Chapter 6: Support Systems

A Framework for Understanding Poverty: Chapter 6: Support Systems: "Which of the support systems do we provide @ FVES? Give examples." Supplemental schoolwide reading programs, teaching coping strategies, schoolwide scheduling, and team interventions.

A Framework for Understanding Poverty: Chapter 5: Role Models and Emotional Resources

A Framework for Understanding Poverty: Chapter 5: Role Models and Emotional Resources: "'The development of emotional resources is crucial to student success. The greatest free resource available to schools is the role mod..." I do agree but are we capable of changing their mindset when the influences of their families are so strong?

A Framework for Understanding Poverty: Chapter 3: Survival Quizzes

A Framework for Understanding Poverty: Chapter 3: Survival Quizzes: "After completing the Survival quizzes on pgs. 38-40, where could you survive and why? What did you find out about yourself from this exercis..." I don't think I could survive on the street(fighting,digging through dumpsters...) but I could find sources of financial aid and food. It makes me realize how lucky I am and also how spoiled.