2. “Each year, more than 3 million people
+ experience homelessness, including 1.3
Facts
million children”.
“Low-income American households pay
more that 50 percent of their income on
rent”.
Causes:
Lacking of Affordable Housing
Lagging Incomes
Slashed Services and Government
Assistance
(NLCHP, 2010)
(Thompson, 2011)
3. +
For children living in poverty…
neural systems develop differently from middle-class children.
Some display outward aggression
Suffer from depression
Increased risk of lead paint poisoning
Growth stunting, or low height for age
Physical health, cognitive ability, school achievement
Teenage pregnancy
Language Development is affected
The ability to plan, remember and pay attention in school is affected
(Toppo, 2008)
(The connecticut commission, 2004)
4. +
Teachers can help their students by…
Building relationships and a sense of classroom community
Utilizing events that “add new brain cells”
Acknowledging their academic successes, not what they own or do not
own.
Reviewing classroom rules and routines because they may differ from how
their life operates outside the classroom.
“Have high expectations for your students”.
(Thompson, 2011)
5. + a teacher I will…
As
-Value my students for
their achievements, not
possessions
-Create relationships with
my students
-Create a safe classroom
environment
-Schedule snack time
close to the beginning of
the school day. (Sawyer, 2011)
6. +
References
NLCHP. (2010). National law center on homelessness & poverty.
Retrieved from http://www.nlchp.org/hapia.cfm
Sawyer, K. (2011, December 07). Blog post 3: "teaching tips".
Retrieved from http://navigators.web.unc.edu/2011/12/07/blog-post-3-
teaching-tips/
The connecticut commission on children. (2004, June). Retrieved from
http://www.cga.ct.gov/coc/pdfs/poverty/2004_poverty_report.pdf
Thompson, J. (2011). What can you do for students in poverty. Retrieved from
http://teaching.monster.com/counselors/articles/8164-what-you-can-do-
for-students-living-in-poverty
Toppo, G. (2008, Dec 10). http://www.usatoday.com. Retrieved from
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-07-childrens-
brains_N.htm
