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I love what you said about maybe getting in contact with a guardian. This will make sure the student gets what they need to succeed.

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Hi Ella.  I completely agree.  Giving additional class time to work on assignments is not something I mentioned in my response but will do when I am working in the classroom.  I did not think about the emotional toll poverty has on students and will be sure to include one-on-one SEL and conversations with those students to ensure they are upholding the highest mental health standards.   I completely love and respect how you think as an educator, you value emotional health and learning just as much as you do academics.  Great job!  And thank you for giving me a different way to view how to teach a classroom.

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As an educator, I believe that understanding the socioeconomic situation of those in your classroom is essential. To properly understand the poverty in your classroom, building close relationships with students, parents, and working with other teachers in the school can help break the stigma of working with low-income students and work how to best help them in the classroom. For example, there are low income students who have to work to provide for their families. In that case, I will be lenient on work outside of the classroom and also provide ample study materials to all student to ensure they succeed with the little free time they have allotted to schoolwork outside of the classroom/ Additionally, catering to the students specific needs is important. For example, if I assign an assignment that is online and the student's family can not afford internet or computer expenses, I will give the student printed materials and assignment. That will ensure that the student will not fall behind due to poverty.

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Hi Camryn! I agree, emphasizing that your classroom is a safe space and that you as a teacher are always there for your students is incredibly important in making students from low-income areas more comfortable.

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I agree. I think that building a relationship with the students and the parents is important. I also think that considering SEL would be beneficial for students.

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As an educator, I would give in class time for assignment that require more supplies and materials. This way, students suffering from poverty have the materials they need. Also, I would make sure my students know they can come to me for extra help and for some emotional support. I want them to know that they have people who care about them and someone they can talk to.

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Hi Tan! I totally agree with your response! I believe that if an educator is teaching in areas that are lower income that they can assign projects that do not require as much supplies so that the parents won't have to stress out about having to buy a lot of things. I also agree that showing stories can help encourage and motivate students into doing better! I as a teacher would consider doing both.

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As a teacher taking steps such as having more class time with the students like before or after school can help a lot. This will let the students know that I am there for them and that I am carving out time for them. Them knowing this can allow them to open up for me so that I can be able to teach them. This time will be used for extra help sessions as well as if the students feel the need to talk to me and talk about what is going on in their life. I can even make a club where students can come in the morning, after school, or during lunch in order to have extra help sessions or if they just want to have a conversation about what is going on with their personal life. This helps me as the educator know their situation, and let them know that I am their for them, and let me create lessons that c

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A step I could take as an educator to lessen the effects of poverty in education is to be especially encouraging to all students, since students who come from a low-income background tend to have less encouragement to pursue an education from home, so the extra support and encouragement from school is especially necessary since it is often all they have.

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Ginny - While it is greatly important to try and lessen the effects of poverty in education in financial terms I completely agree that as a teacher you need to ensure everyone is given the same support and encouragement to learn. Especially as some of the parents or guardians may not have the same standards or time to focus on their child's education as others might.

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I believe that by creating a strong relationship with the students and parents the teacher can create a strong learning environment for all students. Additionally, creating a strong learning environment also requires strong motivation from the students and teaching them SEL. Through the creation of a strong learning environment these students will have the same ability and tools as everyone else to succeed in the classroom.

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Hi Claire! I agree, as an educator it is so important to take into account what you are assigning students and what problems may occur for them in the process of completing it. While this task can be difficult, there are definitely ways to be creative and use cheaper materials for projects that a teacher may be able to provide for their students.

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As an educator, I would do my best to have extra check-ins with my students who are living in poverty or in other difficult conditions.  It is important that they know that they have a safe place to be every day and that they have someone who cares about them and their wellbeing.    I also would try to make strong connectons between students.  This way they have extra support and peers who can make them smile even when a situation at home is tough.

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Hi Tan! I definitely agree with you and I also think it would be a good idea to show different income levels in the class so the students are more aware, as well as show the class inspiring stories of those who grew up in poverty to give hope, because I think being encouraged is important.

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I think one step I would take as an educator would be to make sure everyone is supported and given encouragement in the classroom. This is especially important to low income students who might not always feel motivated in school and feel as though no one believes in them succeeding. That is why it is important o offer extra help to the students who need and make yourself available think it would also be important to make sure projects and assignments are inclusive and don't require outside resources.

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Hi Tan! I really like how you pointed out ways to lessen the effects by using examples we learned about in class. Also I like how you mentioned the idea of casually bringing this topic up in class to make students more aware and inspire them.

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One step that I would take to lessen the effects of poverty in education would be that I would put more focus into the schools that may be struggling. By doing this it would help give that extra needed help for that school and help them catch up with communities that may have better funding. By doing this, it would allow those students to have the resources they need in order to thrive and be the people they want to become.

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Hi LAINIE!!!!
I absolutely love your response. I agree that as an educator it is important to teach students to find the good in every situation. I love the idea of teaching to appreciate everything in life no matter how small. That really puts things in perspective

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I believe it is very difficult for a teacher to discuss the topic of poverty. It is mostly difficult because you as the teacher do not know much about the student and their home life. You do not want to effect students negatively but rather be a support system for them, and I think that is very hard to do in a subject like this. I think one step is to limit the amount of supplies needed to complete assignments and im not just talking about homework but also projects.

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As an educator I will create a safe environment in my classroom. I will reach out to students who might be struggling at home. I will make sure they receive the help that they need. I will also work to educate any other students about the world of poverty around them.

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I think that is a wonderful idea. Teaching students about the world around them can help expand their view on the world and inspire them to work to fix any problems they see

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I think as an educator I would take the step to make sure the students are always having hope and finding good in their situations no matter what is going on at home. By doing this I would hopefully be promoting that there is always something you can be happy about each day. Teaching them to appreciate the little things and making sure they know that it does not have to be something superficial.

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I liked how you mentioned that teachers should try to teach on poverty in education. It is important that teachers mention such topics to create a more inclusive learning environment and foster inspiration in students.

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hi claireeeeeeeeE
yes i agree, poverty is something that is hard to teach because so many students may be affected. some students might not understand it as well, which is fine, if they don't get it right away but would make it hard for the teacher to explain in a better way. class activities and homework that require minimal supplies is also beneficial, definitely.
but what is important is that us as educators do our best to explain poverty in education so our students are well informed.

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as an educator we can do our best to make life for students in poverty easier, even if it's just at school. like someone said in class, not using a lot of supplies for projects or classwork. this way the student and their family can have one less thing to worry about. we can also try to teach on poverty in education, show different lifestyles and outcomes, etc. even showing inspiring stories of people who grew up in poverty, but had amazing outcomes can inspire students to know that everyone has a chance at something great.

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i agree teaching students about these subjects can definitly help educate others but i dont know this is helping in the now. it is definitly great to give students knowlage and educate them about how to help in the future but this is an issue that needs to be solved sooner rather than later. how can we acommodate students and parents now.

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i think as an educator its difficult to talk about poverty in education. however, shannon, you brought it up in your presentation that as a teacher you have to be concious of the materials you require of your students. some kids dont have acccess to a laptop so assigning online work can mean they need to stay late at school to use computers, need to go to a public library, borrow from a friend, or that might be enough to have the student not do the work at all. Things like projects too. requiring posters, glue, colorful pens, scissors, stickers, popcicle sticks, etc, may be things students dont have access to at homem causing them to spend more to do the work.

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To lessen the effects of poverty in education, I think that as an educator, I can teach about subjects such as consumer culture, classism, environmental pollution, and other societal injustices that are disproportionately affecting the lower classes. These lessons could potentially help to prepare their students to find solutions to create a more equitable world.