Facts	True or False	In our classrooms...
100 Lower Children who live in poverty perform substantially _______in school than students who do not live in poverty	100 TRUE Poverty affects a child's educational performance	100 Advocates, supporters, etc. As teachers we should be what for ALL of our students?
200 ample food, basic school supplies, warm clothing, supportive parent relationships... Children who live in poverty do not have access to many basic necessities, name ONE	200 FALSE, more than 16 million children live in poverty in the US It is estimated that 5 million children in the United States alone live in poverty	200 Offer after school help, reduce the length of daily assignments, assign the child a classroom buddy, send home resources students may not have access to at home... Name ONE way we, as teachers, can support student's (who are living in poverty) homework completion
300 Funding, and schools that don't have adequate income struggle to meet standards, its a vicious cycle! What is one of the biggest obstacles to school's meeting state standards? (think green!)	300 FALSE, poverty rates are higher among Hispanics and African Americans Poverty is equally distributed throughout races	300 Implement classroom routines, daily circles, encourage open communication... How can we create a calm, predictable classroom environment for all students?

Poverty and Education

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