RESEARCH REPORT #2: SOCIAL CLASS
Name: Stacia Jacoby
EDFD 460
Prof. Joel J. Traver
Points of Analysis:
Main Points of the Eric Jensen
article & applied to your
clinical experience or past
experiences working with
youth. (Note: Utilize the
phrase For example early
and often!)
Main Point 1: Never withhold
recess from students as a
disciplinary action
Recess is a must!
Main Point 2: Teachers must be
relentless about introducing and
using new vocabulary
Vocabulary is important!
Main Point 3: Setting high goals
and helping your students reach
them
Goal setting improves effort!
Main Point 4: Focus on affirming
and reinforcing effort
Main Point 5: The more you
care, the better the foundation for
interventions. Ask children about
their families and hobbies
Make them feel important!
Main Point 6: Embedding more
classroom fun in academics
Name of Outside Scholar: Eric
Jensen
Title of Work(s): Teaching With
Poverty In Mind
APA citation: Jensen, E. (2009).
Teaching with poverty in mind
what being poor does to kids'
brains and what schools can do
about it. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Retrieved February 22, 2017.
Outline three main points from
the article:
Main Point 1: Poverty at Home;
Children in poverty are exposed to
different social and physical
environments, which make it hard
for them to adjust. Childhood is
known as a memorable time and
children are suppose to enjoy their
childhood, however children living
in poverty tend to struggle with
this and the world around them.
Poor children have fewer and less
supportive networks than children
not in poverty, meaning children
in poverty rely on peers rather
than parents or adults. Children
living in poverty also have fewer
opportunities.
Main Point 2: Poverty at School;
Studies have shown that children
living in low-income families tend
to correlate with academic
success, specifically during
preschool or kindergarten. High
tardiness and absents are more
Make learning fun! likely to happen among poor
students due to transportation
issues or health complications.
Children living in lower income
communities also feel a sense of
alienation, that no one cares or
their teachers do not like them,
this often leads to students giving
up on academics.

Main Point 3: Action Steps;

It is important for educators to be
aware of the students within their
classrooms. Many of these factors
regarding students coming from
lower income families are
invisible. Teachers perspectives
on these types of children are
known as acting out or
behavioral issues, although
behavior is a sign of poverty.
Being aware of your students
behavior and knowing different
ways to improve their behavior is
something teachers can
incorporate into their classrooms
to help reduce academic failure
coming from impoverished
children.