Book by William A. Sommers, Ruby K. Payne

Living on a Tightrope: A Survival Handbook for Principals

Ruby K. Payne

William A. Sommers

Aha! Process

Bridges Out of Poverty takes the concepts of hidden rules of economic class and uses them to educate social workers, employers and community organizations about hte unique and sometimes hidden obstacles that individuals from poverty face. 
Strategies help improve services for clients, raise retention rates for new hires from poverty, and increase understanding of the differences in economic cultures and how those differences affect opportunities for success.

Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals And Communities

Politics & Social Sciences

Philip DeVol

Terie Dreussi-Smith

Social Sciences

aha! Process, Inc.

"The message of research is unmistakable success in life is inextricably linked to success at the middle level." -Ruby Payne What is your plan for helping students in poverty achieve the success in middle grades that will help them determine and realize their dreams and goals? In Ruby's first middle grades focused book, she offers vital information on : 
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<li>the developmental processes of young adolescents</li> <li>what it means to be a young adolescent in poverty</li> <li>identifying resources and interventions for under-resourced youths</li> <li>helping students create their future stories </li> <li>requiring rigor in student work and performance</li> <li>developing expertise in teachers and administrators</li> <li>leading schools in strong, decisive ways to help all students achieve success</li> </ul>

Achievement for All: Keys to Educating Middle Grades Students in Poverty

Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)

People in poverty face challenges virtually unknown to those in middle class or wealth--challenges from both obvious and hidden sources. The reality of being poor brings out a survival mentality, and turns attention away from opportunities taken for granted by everyone else. If you work with people from poverty, some understanding of how different their world is from yours will be invaluable. Whether you're an educator--or a social, health, or legal services professional--this breakthrough book gives you practical, real-world support and guidance to improve your effectiveness in working with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Since 1995 A Framework for Understanding Poverty has guided hundreds of thousands of educators and other professionals through the pitfalls and barriers faced by all classes, especially the poor. Carefully researched and packed with charts, tables, and questionaires, Framework not only documents the facts of poverty, it provides practical yet compassionate strategies for addressing its impact on people's lives.

A Framework for Understanding Poverty

Hawker Brownlow Education Pty Ltd

Dr. Payne has written Understanding Learning: the How, the Why, the What to complement her workbook Learning Structures, which includes numerous strategies to help students learn vital content while building cognitive abilities. Understanding Learning provides key background in information about how and why these strategies work, along with a synopsis of brain research and cognitive studies.

Understanding Learning: The How, the Why, the What

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

People in poverty face challenges virtually unknown to those in middle class or wealth--challenges from both obvious and hidden sources. The reality of being poor brings out a survival mentality, and turns attention away from opportunities taken for granted by everyone else. If you work with people from poverty, some understanding of how different their world is from yours will be invaluable. Whether you're an educator--or a social, health, or legal services professional--this breakthrough book gives you practical, real-world support and guidance to improve your effectiveness in working with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Since 1995 A Framework for Understanding Poverty has guided hundreds of thousands of educators and other professionals through the pitfalls and barriers faced by all classes, especially the poor. Carefully researched and packed with charts, tables, and questionnaires, Framework not only documents the facts of poverty, it provides practical yet compassionate strategies for addressing its impact on people's lives.

A Framework For Understanding Poverty Audio CD

Un Marco Para Entender La Pobreza enseña las regalas escondidas de las clases económicas y propaga el mensaje que, a pesar de los obstáculos que la pobreza puede crear en todo tipo de interacción, existen estrategias específicas para superarlos. Desde la publicación de este Marco en 1995, la Dra. Payne también ha escrito o co-escrito cerca de una docena de libros acerca de estos temas en áreas tales como educación, servicios sociales, el lugar de trabajo, fe y las comunidades, y liderazgo.

Un Marco Para Entender La Pobreza (Spanish Edition)

Meeting Standards &amp; Raising Test Scores When You Dont Have Much Time or Money.ASIN: 1929229178Title: Meeting Standards &amp; Raising Test Scores When You Dont Have Much Time or Money.Publication date: 1996

Meeting Standards & Raising Test Scores When You Dont Have Much Time or Money.

Timely guidance for minimizing the impact of economic class differences on intimacy, gender roles, employment, decision-making, raising children, in-law relations, dining, and mobility between classes.

Crossing the Tracks for Love: What to Do When You and Your Partner Grew Up in Different Worlds

Self-Help

Relationships

This book teaches the hidden rules of economic class and spreads the message that, despite the obstacle poverty can create in all types of interaction, there are specific strategies for overcoming them.

Framework for Understanding Poverty: Modules 1-7 Workbook

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