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This training gives you in-depth information to help you understand class differences and 10 actions you can implement the next day in the classroom to achieve impact. This workshop is based on the book A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

After participating in this workshop, you will:

  • Use concrete strategies that impact the achievement of students from poverty
  • Better understand how economic class affects behaviors and mindsets
  • Develop stronger relationships with their students to impact behavior and achievement
  • Identify key instructional strategies that meet the needs of the under-resourced learner
  • Understand the hidden rules of economic classes and how they apply to their classrooms
  • Reduce their discipline referrals

10 Actions to Educate students include:

  • Resources
  • Relationships
  • Hidden rules
  • Mental models
  • Family structure
  • Updated case studies
  • Family dynamics
  • Your personal experience with class
  • The role of language registers
  • Discourse patterns and story structure
  • The importance of relationships

This event will include a catered lunch.  Register early! There are only 75 seats available.