A+Framework+for+Understanding+Poverty

Meeting: Thursdays 4th Grade Planning Time

Members: Sonya Todd Constance Lamar Mary Catherine Cowen Shawn MacPherson

__**First Meeting Notes:**__ //**Lamar Facilitor**// //**Todd Reporter**// __//**Chapter 1 and 2 Discussion:**//__

__**The 8 resources for success:**__ - Financial- Money to purchase goods and services. - Emotional- the person can choose and control emotional responses, especially to negative situations, without engaging in self destructive behavior; INTERNAL =stamina, perseverance, and choices - Mental- having the mental ability and acquired skills (reading, writing, and computing) to deal with daily life. - Spiritual- believing in divine purpose and guidance. - Physical- having physical health and mobility - Support Systems- Having friends, family, and backup resources available to access in times of need ;EXTERNAL - Relationships/ Role Models- Having frequent access to adults who are appropriate, nurturing, and who do not engage in self destructive behavior. - Knowledge of Hidden Rules- knowing unspoken cues and habits of a group

Poverty is more about other resources than about financial resources; other resources play an important role a in the person’s success and their ability to leave poverty and its habits behind.

An educator can influence the resources of: Mental- (read, write and compute)\Support- helping with college applications and associated tasks Emotional- working to help the person develop perseverance Relationship/Role Models- “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship” Dr. James Comer

Minorities and the poor most often have casual register at home; work and school are affected by the lack of formal register.

Acquisition of language occurs when there is a significant relationship. This can be a problem because word choice, sentence syntax, and discourse patterns are different, and must be directly taught.

__**First Meeting Notes:**__ //**Cowan Facilitor**// //**MacPherson Reporter**//

__//**Chapter 3 and 4 Discussion:**//__