Chapter 3: Do Familys Affect Their Child's Education?

Although a student's family may be having difficulties, such as poverty, the student still has the potential to achieve high acedimic standing. I will admit that if a child and thier family are suffering from poverty, then there is a likly chance that the student is not getting enough food, health care, or sleep due to housing conditions. The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (2004) also noted, "one of three children now lives in communities with poor environment conditions such as poor air quality." I understand that a student doesn't comprehend school work or focus as well when they sick or hungry, but this doesn't mean they can't achieve high grades. (Joys of Teaching pg.99) Yet, there are students who ache to learn everything they can so that they eventually do not end up in a circumstance similar to which they grew up in. If the student(s) are motivated enough they can still reach high school standards, which is where the teacher comes into play. It is the teacher's responsiblity to notice thoes students who are in poverty and teach them Accordingly. One article explains that students tend to "downshift" when they get discourged or upset in school. (The Effects of Poverty on teaching and Learning 2008) "Students under these conditions can only learn in concrete ways, not abstract ways." Again, the teacher needs to reconize this affect and teach the student in a way that the imformation will sink in.


References:
1) The Effects of Poverty on Teaching and Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved Sep. 24, 2008, from http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/poverty/7/

2) Gollnick, D., Hall, G., & Quinn, L. (2008). The Joy of Teaching: Making a Difference in Student Learning (MyLabSchool Series). Boston, MA: Dragin, Stephen D. p 99