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WorksheetsUnderstanding Poverty
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The key to achievement for students of poverty is
Reading on grade level
Passing the required state assessments
Creating relationships
Financial success
The two anchors of any effective discipline
program that moves students to self-
governance are
Reward and Consequence
Structure and Choice
Freedom and Punishment
Visible Success Chart and Recognition
The hidden rules of economic class DO NOT INCLUDE
Money: Poverty = to be spent; Middle Class = to be managed; Wealth = to be conserved,invested.
Food: Poverty: quantity important; Middle Class = quality important; Wealth = presentation important
Time: Poverty: future most important; Middle Class = present most important; Wealth = traditions and past history most important.
Family Structure: Poverty = matriarchal; Middle Class = patriarchal; Wealth = depends on who controls the money.
Creating an environment of mutual respect involves three ingredients. Select the choice below that represents all three.
Support, High Expectations, Insistence
Support, High Expectations, Flexibility
Structure, Standards, Accountability
Rules, Consequences, Accountability
Formal register equals
not using slang or curse words.
using academic language in content subject areas.
being well-mannered when speaking with adults.
the language of school and work.
Everyone faces multiple deadlines daily. I can help students address deadlines by
Clearly defining the due date on each assignment.
Teach students to plan using a class assignment.
Assign a zero grade on an assignment turned in after the due date.
Teach students the content and post the assignment deadline on the board for them to see daily.
The greatest influence on student achievement is
learning style
class size
teacher self-assessment
feedback
In order to teach a concept more efficiently and effectively, I could
teach the same lesson again
create a mental model
drill and practice repeatedly
go to the next lesson
Select the example of an adult-voice phrase you might use effectively with students or parents.
Life's not fair. Get busy.
You shouldn't do that.
Don't blame me.
What are choices in this situation?
Creating an intervention for a student involves a resource. Which of the examples below IS A NON-EXAMPLE?
Mental = Can the student read on their current grade level?
Financial = Can the student afford the field trip or is a scholarship needed for him?
Physical = Are the student's clothes clean?
Relationships = Does the student have three or more adults who care about him/her?
