Poverty and Potential
Education · 3 hrs Lecture | Seminar/Discussion
Offering schedule: contact department
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Description
This course introduces students to issues in low-socioeconomics communities. Issues include student transitions, summer learning loss, tiered pedagogy, teacher effect, cultural disconnect, and the impact of family and environmental factors. Frameworks to conceptualize ways that support high-risk students are introduced in addition to practical, effective, and research-based strategies for supporting students. The course uses hands-on and interactive learning methods.
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