Full E-book Poor Students, Richer Teaching: Mindsets That Raise Student Achievement (the Science

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This research-based resource details the difficult but necessary work that K 12 teachers must undertake to positively impact students living in poverty. A companion to Poor Students, Rich Teaching, this book outlines three new mindsets that enhance teaching and strengthen students learning: the positivity mindset, enrichment mindset, and graduation mindset. The author includes implementation strategies and lesson-planning tools.Benefits Understand the urgency of addressing US poverty and how it affects students. Learn three powerful mindsets to strengthen an attitude of academic optimism. Positively influence students emotional states to impact achievement. Build students cognitive capacity to support learning in spite of the challenges they face. Communicate the importance of autonomy and choice to engage all students for success.ContentsPrefaceIntroduction The New NormalPart One: Why the Positivity Mindset? Secrets of the Positivity Mindset Boost Optimism and Hope Build Positive Attitudes Foster Choice, Control, and Relevancy Change the Emotional Set Point Lock in the Positivity MindsetPart Two: Why the Enrichment Mindset? Secrets of the Enrichment Mindset Manage the Cognitive Load Develop Better Thinking Skills Enhance Study Skills and Vocabulary Build Better Memory Lock in the Enrichment MindsetPart Three: Why the Graduation Mindset? Secrets of the Graduation Mindset Support Alternative Solutions Prepare for College and Careers Lock in the Graduation MindsetAppendix A: Rich Lesson PlanningAppendix B: Running Your Own BrainReferences and ResourcesIndex"