Exemplary teachers of students in poverty
"Education and poverty exist in a highly contested relationship even in the developed world. On the one hand, educational outcomes seem solidly attached to socio-economic status, and on the other, education is often cited as a way out of poverty. Success at de-coupling poverty from educational outcomes varies across the developed world. The issues connecting education and poverty are complex, but the question of the successful engagement of students from poor backgrounds involves a complex mix of public policy on poverty, public policy on education, and teacher action. This book focuses on a number of exemplary teachers who demonstrate a set of common pedagogical qualities, assisting them to work productively with persistent classroom challenges in low SES classrooms. Exemplary Teachers of Students in Poverty shares successful classroom practice from schools serving diverse and disadvantaged communities, and stresses that opportunities in school can influence educational engagement and encourage students to achieve. The text locates itself in international debates about education and poverty, and reports on the Teachers for a Fair Go project. Included in the book: teaching in low SES communities what exemplary teachers of students in low SES communities do specific pedagogical approaches in literacy, ICT, creativity and culturally responsive practices students' voices professional qualities of these teachers Exemplary Teachers of Students in Poverty will greatly benefit researchers, teacher educators and trainee teachers, allowing them to gain a much deeper understanding of the issues, constraints and perspectives in teaching contexts across low SES communities"-- Provided by publisher
xiv, 208 pages ; 24 cm
9780415531566, 9780415531573, 9780203076408, 041553156X, 0415531578, 0203076400
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A fair go in education / JOANNE ORLANDO AND WAYNE SAWYER
Student engagement: the research methodology and the theory / GEOFF MUNNS AND WAYNE SAWYER
Teaching in low socio-economic status communities / GEOFF MUNNS, CAROLINE HATTON AND SHIRLEY GILBERT
Learning and behaviour / GEOFF MUNNS
Introducing four of the teachers / GEOFF MUNNS, MARGERY HERTZBERG, MARY MOONEY AND KATINA ZAMMIT
Teacher backgrounds / ANNE POWER, LES VOZZO AND LEONIE PARES
Professional qualities of the teachers / LES VOZZO, ANNE POWER AND LEONIE PARES
What exemplary teachers do / WAYNE SAWYER, JON CALLOW, GEOFF MUNNS AND KATINA ZAMMIT
Literacies in challenging contexts / KATINA ZAMMIT AND JON CALLOW
Imagination, creativity and intellectual quality / BRONWYN COLE, MARY MOONEY AND ANNE POWER
Engaging teaching practices with ICT in low SES schools / JOANNE ORLANDO
Culturally responsive pedagogical practices / LEONIE ARTHUR AND MARGERY HERTZBERG
Building community through exploring place and sharing control / LEONIE ARTHUR, LEONIE PARES AND LES VOZZO
Student voice(s) / BRONWYN COLE, MARY MOONEY AND PHIL NANLOHY
A new Monday morning and beyond / FAIR GO TEAM