Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids’ Brains and What Schools Can Do About It

By: Eric Jensen

In Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids’ Brains and What Schools Can Do About It, veteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students.

Too often, we talk about change while maintaining a culture of excuses. We can do better. Although no magi bullet can offset the grave challenges faced daily by disadvantaged children, this timely resource shines a spotlight on what matters most, providing an inspiring and practical guide for enriching the minds and lives of all your students.

 

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