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(First sorry late, out of state and forgot to do before I left.)
"Another adverse effect on students from poverty is cognitive gaps." pg. 9  the fact that there are three areas of concern, 1. language, 2. memory, 3. cognitive control students in our school are already at a disadvantage from others.  We all know that our students are not exposed to MANY things especially the multitude of words needed at their age.  I think it is very important for me and other teachers to use words that students know but also to help fill in the gap of words they do not know but should.
"a purposeful transformation from less to more effective classroom mindset." pg. 17 I need to change my mindset to incorporate the four fresh nuanced mindsets.  I already do several but maybe not in the way I need to.  Great start to a wonderful book.

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"Every student deserves an ally to help him or her graduate."  p. 16
I believe this is at the heart of why each of us is at SHE and teaching in general. It is our passion for learning, for caring, and to help empower students to learn (and want to learn) on their own. Sometimes I feel disheartened because I lose that feeling at the moment when I become overly stressed or caught up in the drama of the moment.

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"Early exposure to chronic stress alters the trajectory of, and impairs the development of brains, creating a devastating, cumulative effect" (Coplan et al., 1996). When exposed to chronic or acute stress, the brain copes by changing and becomes either highly reactive (hypervigilant) or under reactive (learned helplessness), and both are simply coping tools" (Knowles et al., 2015). p. 9

Many of our students are exposed to issues that create stress on a daily basis. This stress is affecting their well-being and we are seeing its results on a daily basis in K-5. The outbursts and learned helplessness affect us as teachers as well. It becomes a cyclic issue. It does not appear to me as if we are looking at the root problem and working to deal with it at that level.

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"The broad issue in this book is not about the next big thing.  It's about the way you think, your attitudes, and your beliefs as game-changing difference-makers in the classroom." (p. 9)

As teachers, we see new programs, new curriculum, and new initiatives constantly. This book does not require us to personally buy anything. We don't have to learn a new series, adjust our pacing guides, or complete more paperwork (yet again). We just have to think about the way we think, see possibilities, and change our own attitudes.

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"What might be happening is that the student is showing you the only emotion he or she knows how to show (and it does not fit your model of acceptability). This leads the student to feel annoyed at the teacher and vice versa. Remember, many students simply don't know how to respond to you; no one ever taught them." (p. 11)

There have been times this school year when I have been surprised and frustrated with student responses to me and to other teachers. On more than one occasion, it has become evident to me that the student has truly not seen a problem with the way they responded. They do not share my same thoughts with regard to appropriate or respectful response.

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"You learn to embrace failures as long as you keep getting better. Just how good would you be at your job if you got just 1 percent better every week of your career?" pg.18
Most days after work I reflect on what I could have done better, and/or differently. Now, I know that reflection is a great tool, but for me it often become a negative. I was getting stuck in my failures. After reading this quote, I was reminded that I need to embrace my failures and use them as a tool to grow. Also, I believe it is important for our students to understand the power of embracing failure. And what better way to teach embracing failure, then to demonstrate it in our own lives.

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"When exposed to chronic or acute stress, the brain copes by changing and becomes either highly reactive (hypervigilant) or under reactive (learned helplessness), and both are simply coping tools." pg. 9
When I read this quote, I immediately thought about many of our students who show signs of highly reactive, or under reactive responses. As educators, I believe it is extremely important that we understand the stress our students may be under, and the reactions it may cause them to express. Personally, I have been struggling with some of my student’s reactions, and have often misinterpreted these behaviors as laziness and a lack of motivation to work. However, this book and my experiences this year, have reminded me that these behaviors are often a direct connection between the student’s environment, and their possible traumatic experiences.

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"If you want to stay in the profession, then embrace it. Never wish you were doing something else. Get busy getting better, or get out. Yes, we all do need to do things differently, so let's embrace the opportunity; make it a goal for students to like your class so much that they want to come early, stay late, and thank you at the end of class." pg. 20-21

I have been in this profession for 26 years...over the years I have learned a lot about curriculum, strategies, etc...but learning more about students circumstances and realizing the impact it can have on student learning has made me a more compassionate and understanding person...the most rewarding thing and what keeps me coming back is when a student comes and gives you a big hug and realizes that you really do care and are here to help them be successful!!!

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"...many students simply don't know how to respond to you; know one ever taught them."  p. 11
"Students care more about whether their teachers care than what their teachers know."  p. 11
"We are the ones who have to adapt in what and how we teach or we'll lose a whole generation of students."  p.  11

I'm sorry...not following my own request...couldn't decide on just one. I think this is all about having a "Title I heart". We have a tough job to do everyday...but we all got into this profession to make a difference. The more we know and understand about poverty and the affects it has on students the bigger impact we can make...it all starts with understanding, tolerance, and relationships. We have to be willing to grow as a professional and a person...we have to be able to look ourselves in the mirror everyday and say "I've done the best I can for all students today." And realize that some days are going to be harder than others...we are all human...but as long as we are self-reflective and have a growth mindset we can make a difference in a child's life!

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It is so important to know your student's name. It shows them you care

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In order to change the mindset of children relationship is the key, Poverty children will react to teachers who they feel care about them and their surroundings at home and at school. Building a strong relationship with these chilldre is a step in the right way because if they don't get it at home ,they can count on it at school. They must get it from somewhere or they will seek it from another source. If they get it at school , they will stay in school more and that what a teacher wants. This way you can build on changing that mindset

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"You have to believe that every single student (100%) can improve a great deal and that you're willing and able to make it happen."
We can't give up on any of them, even if we feel like we can't do anything else to help.

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"The poor typically have multiple (3-8) risk factors in their lives."
Our students are dealing with so much outside of school; homelessness, absent parents, incarceration, hunger, death, neglect, abuse, etc.

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The change is the real thing (mindset) in teaching. Changing strategies is not the mindset. There are things that must be put in place in order to change a mindset in a student. Teachers must change their mindset sometimes in order to get the mindset of a student to change.

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I have been so thrilled to even think that there is a chance of actually being able to change students brain that will allow a teacher a chance to change the mindset of students.

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Reading Assignment 1:  Chapter 1-Why Should You Care about Poverty?/Chapter 2 Why Should You Embrace Change?

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Reading Assignment 1:  Chapter 1-Why Should You Care about Poverty?/Chapter 2 Why Should You Embrace Change?

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Activity:  Please post a quote from EACH chapter that spoke to you and WHY.

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Looking forward to exploring the different mindsets and building better relationships with our hard to reach students.

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I really hope to learn a lot from this book by building on my  background knowledge of what I can do as a teacher to help my students. I hope to learn exciting things that will help me better myself as a brand new educator, and hopefully help me form myself into the teacher I want to be for the students I will be teaching from here on out.

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I like most of you am hoping that this book gives me the tools needed to understand our students. I am hoping to better understand the connection between student environments and behavior. This book will hopefully give me insight in what I can do to foster relationships and in turn be a better teacher in and out of the classroom.

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It is my hope that through this book study, I will be able to develop a better understanding of what our students go through on a daily basis, in hopes that this will open my eyes to how I can be a better teacher for them. A teacher who supports them, encourages them, and instructs them in a way that is truly meaningful.

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My hope is that this book will help me better understand our students and therefore, help me develop positive and productive relationships with them.

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Hopefully this book will enlighten everyone to the hidden struggles that the kids they teach endure everyday outside of class; Struggles that they cannot seem to suppress prior to entering school. It can also enlighten those of us who do not teach about the challenges teachers have in the classroom that people like myself may not grasp so that we can be more supportive. More than anything, I hope that this book study helps with team building amongst ourselves.

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I read a few of the pages, and I am very excited about starting this book study. I feel my biggest struggle in the classroom right now is getting the students motivated to learn and to own their learning. I am hoping this study will help me find effective ways to help all my students believe in themselves and believe they can learn.

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I am hoping this book study will provide more understanding between my students and myself! It's so easy to get caught up in the frustrations of the day that I sometimes forget all our students struggle with. I hope to leave the book study with a greater love for all of our babies and some strategies to do right by them every day!

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Looking forward to this journey of learning together...

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Looking forward to this journey of learning together...

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#1 What are your hopes/ thoughts about participating in this book study?