Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty

by Gorski, Paul C.

• ISBN13: 9780807758793
• ISBN10: 0807758795
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780807776728
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780807754573
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-12-29
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr
• More Book Details

About This Book

Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap

This influential book, written by Paul C. Gorski, is a must-read for educators looking to address the challenges faced by students from low-income backgrounds. Published in 2017 by Teachers College Press, it is part of the Multicultural Education Series.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by teachers, school administrators, and educators who work in high-poverty and mixed-class schools. It is also recommended for anyone who supports educators, including superintendents, principals, board members, and teacher candidates. The book provides essential knowledge and skills to recognize and combat bias and inequity that undermine educational engagement.

History and Editions

The second edition of "Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty" features two new chapters: "Embracing a Structural View of Poverty and Education: Ditching Deficit Ideology and Quitting Grit" and "Cultivating School Change through Equity Literacy: Commitments and Strategies for School and District Leaders." These chapters, along with extensive revisions based on newly available research and the author's professional development work, offer research-informed strategies for teaching and leading with equity literacy.

Author and Other Works

Paul C. Gorski is an associate professor in the School of Integrative Studies (SIS) at George Mason University and the founder of EdChange. He is known for his work in equity literacy and his commitment to addressing educational disparities. While this book is his primary focus in this context, his contributions to the field of education equity are extensive and influential.

Key Features

• Equity Literacy Approach: The book introduces equity literacy as a critical framework for understanding and addressing educational inequities.
• Structural View of Poverty: It emphasizes the need to move beyond deficit ideologies and to adopt a structural view of poverty, recognizing its systemic causes.
• Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap: The book provides practical strategies for educators to implement in their classrooms and schools to reduce the opportunity gap.
• Resource Lists: It includes expanded lists of resources and readings to support transformative equity work.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

• Paperback: ISBN-13: 9780807758793
• eBook: Available through VitalSource (ISBN: 9780807776728)
• Digital Purchase: Available through various digital platforms including VitalSource and other e-book retailers.

Publication Details

• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Publication Date: December 29, 2017
• Number of Pages: 256
• Language: English

Other Editions and Formats

• Second Edition: This is the most recent edition available.
• eBook Formats: Available through various digital platforms.
• Related ISBNs:
• 9780807776728 (eBook)
• 9780807758793 (Paperback)

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