Giving Our Children A Fighting Chance

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Giving Our Children A Fighting Chance

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Author : Susan B. Neuman
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2015-04-25

Giving Our Children A Fighting Chance written by Susan B. Neuman and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-25 with Education categories.

This is a compelling, eye-opening portrait of two communities in Philadelphia with drastically different economic resources. Over the course of their10-year investigation, the authors of this important new work came to understand that this disparity between affluence and poverty has created a knowledge gap--far more important than mere achievement scores--with serious implications for students' economic prosperity and social mobility. At the heart of this knowledge gap is the limited ability of students from poor communities to develop information capital. This moving book takes you into the communities in question to meet the students and their families, and by doing so provides powerful insights into the role that literacy can play in giving low-income students a fighting chance. Important reading for a wide audience of educators, policymakers, school reformers, and community activists, Giving Our Children a Fighting Chance: Documents how inequalities begin early and are reinforced by geographic concentration. Compares community libraries to see how print is used in each neighborhood and how children develop as young readers. Looks at patterns that create radical differences in experiences and attitudes toward learning prior to entering school. Explores the function of technology as a tool that exacerbates the divide between affluent students and those with limited access to information. Provides a comprehensive analysis of community literacy, documenting the transformation of media habits from books to computers. Concludes with a look inside schools to answer questions about what schools can do to overcome this complex, unequal playing field. Susan B. Neuman is a professor of Educational Studies at the University of Michigan, and has served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.Her books include Changing the Odds for Children at Risk. Donna C. Celano is assistant professor of Communication at La Salle University in Philadelphia. “Giving Our Children a Fighting Chance depicts a stark reality: the enormous and growing divide in literacy and reading skill development between children growing up in poverty and children from the middle and upper classes—and the social and economic ramifications. This book should be required reading, not just for those in the education and policy fields, but for anyone who cares about the lives of children and the health of our society.” —Kyle Zimmer, President and CEO, First Book “‘By walking the streets, riding the buses, and taking the subways,’ Celano and Neuman give us a groundbreaking and sobering look at print and education technology resources in two neighborhoods, one wealthy and one poor. The result is a must-read eye-opener for anyone who cares about equal opportunity. The stuff of learning is essential but insufficient. Only with close teacher, parent, and student-to-student coaching can better print and technology resources make a difference.” —Eugenia Kemble, Executive Director, Albert Shanker Institute “The authors of this text make you CARE about these communities and children. They provide insights about how we must focus on literacy in order to make a real difference in the lives of students. This is one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of community literacy, documenting the transformation of media habits from books to computers.” —Linda B. Gambrell, Distinguished Professor of Education, Clemson University

The Fighting Chance

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Author : Robert William Chambers
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-08-13

The Fighting Chance written by Robert William Chambers and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-13 with categories.

The Fighting Chance by Robert William Chambers Many children have to cope with complicated and disruptive situations. Often the classroom becomes the most stable environment. Learn to embrace disruptive change, address it with professionalism, and utilize strategies to affect the direction of children's lives in a positive way and give them a fighting chance to succeed. Dr. Jane Humphries has decades of experience in early childhood education, including being a child care director of a program directly impacted by the Oklahoma City bombing. Kari Rains holds a masters degree in child development and has over a decade of clinical work in the early intervention program in Oklahoma. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Changing The Odds For Children At Risk

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Author : Susan B. Neuman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-11-30

Changing The Odds For Children At Risk written by Susan B. Neuman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-30 with Education categories.

Schools, today, are in the midst of the most major, costly educational reform movement in their history as they grapple with the federal mandates to leave no children behind, says author Susan B. Neuman, former Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education under President George W. Bush. Although some efforts for investing resources will be substantially more productive than others, there is little evidence that, despite many heroic attempts to beat the odds, any of these efforts will close more than a fraction of the differences in achievement for poor minority children and their middleclass peers. As Neuman explains in this insightful, revealing book, schools will fail, not due to the soft bigotry of low expectations, but because there are multitudes of children growing up in circumstances that make them highly vulnerable. Children who come to school from dramatically unequal circumstances leave school with similarly unequal skills and abilities. In these pages, however, Neuman shows how the odds can be changed, how we can break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage for children at risk After laying the critical groundwork for the need for change—excessive waste with little effect—this book provides a vivid portrait of changing the odds for high-poverty children. Describing how previous reforms have missed the mark, it offers a framework based on seven essential principles for implementing more effective programs and policies. Building on successes while being fiscally responsible is a message that has been shown to have wide bipartisan appeal, embraced by both liberals and conservatives. Following Neuman's essential principles, chapters describe programs for changing the odds for children, when the cognitive gaps are beginning to form, in these earliest years of their lives. In a highly readable style, Neuman highlights programs that are making a difference in children's lives across the country, weaving together narratives that tell a compelling story of hope and promise for our most disadvantaged children.

Animal Stories Daddy Told Us

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Author : Innocent Emechete
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010-12

Animal Stories Daddy Told Us written by Innocent Emechete and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12 with categories.

Becoming A Media Mentor

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Author : Cen Campbell
language : en
Publisher: American Library Association
Release Date : 2016-07-29

Becoming A Media Mentor written by Cen Campbell and has been published by American Library Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Guiding children’s librarians to define, solidify, and refine their roles as media mentors, this book in turn will help facilitate digital literacy for children and families.

Got To Give The People What They Want

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Author : Jalen Rose
language : en
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Release Date : 2015-10-06

Got To Give The People What They Want written by Jalen Rose and has been published by Crown Archetype this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.

“I want to start conversations, and even better, arguments.” – From the Introduction One of the most outspoken and original voices in sports sounds off while revealing his incredible life story. Jalen Rose has never been quiet. Not as a kid growing up in Detroit in the 70’s and 80’s. Not as the brash, trash-talking leader of the legendary “Fab Five” at the University of Michigan. Not as the player under the stewardship of Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas and others throughout his 13-year NBA career. And certainly not as a commentator and analyst on ABC/ESPN and Grantland. In Got to Give the People What They Want, no topic is off limits. Honest, unfiltered, unbiased. Raw, refreshing, real. This colorful collection of stories and opinions about basketball and life gives people the kind of insight and understanding they don’t get anywhere else in the sports world.

On Poverty And Learning

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Author : Marge Scherer
language : en
Publisher: ASCD
Release Date : 2016-05-13

On Poverty And Learning written by Marge Scherer and has been published by ASCD this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Education categories.

This collection of articles from Educational Leadership brings together fifteen insightful and passionate pieces that will help you better understand how poverty affects learning and what educators can do to make a positive difference for each learner every day. The authors examine the existence and persistence of economic inequality, demythologize poverty as a culture, explore interventions large and small, and discuss practical ways to engage, support, and challenge students living in poverty. With candor and compassion, they inspire us to think creatively about ways to help these young people see and achieve their full potential.

Framing The Rhetoric Of A Leader

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Author : M. Degani
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-01-04

Framing The Rhetoric Of A Leader written by M. Degani and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Based on a selection of 30 election campaign speeches during Obama's first run for the American presidency in 2008, this book investigates the Democratic presidential candidate's much celebrated rhetoric from a cognitive semantics point of view.

The Digital Age

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Author : Rob Imperato
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-03

The Digital Age written by Rob Imperato and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with Self-Help categories.

I wrote this book not to give a negative or bleak outlook on how our culture has evolved with the digital age but to show that the vast and rapid expansion of technology can be and is a double-edged sword. This is to share my perception as to what many are experiencing and what my experiences not only as an adult but as a parent with small glimpses looking back at my own childhood! Most importantly, I share the experiences of the many wonderful parents that have shared with me their concerns and challenges in this highly and ever-evolving technological age, which I feel has become much more of a challenge than when my children were growing up. When it comes to parenting, there is no right or wrong about how we feel. These are our feelings, emotions, and values. No one has the right to tell us how or what we should or should not feel. And I am surely not positioning myself to tell anyone how to raise their children or what they are doing is right or wrong, but possibly to offer insight, to see things from another perspective. Included are some thought-provoking, self-empowering questions. Many parents take it so to heart that they define themselves through their children, above being a parent but as a person. Parenting is tough, but it should not be thought of as job but as a gift that we were given! It is, however, a mission of vision, passion, and purpose. It is an opportunity of a lifetime, with an enormous responsibility attached to it, for the parents but even more so for the children. As will be repeated, knowing what we truly want for our children is the key. Teaching them the life skills and giving them the tools needed to not only navigate but also overcome the obstacles in life offer them the foundation for success. Sharing our wisdom and our own life experiences with them is a customized education that cannot be bought. Many of us have watched the nature documentaries showing the Animal Kingdom, specifically wildlife Parenting 101. How the mother regardless of specie will protect her babies with her life. Just like human mothers, they are absolutely willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. How that mother teaches her babies the life skills needed to survive and beyond that thrive. And the best chance for them to survive ultimately will be to self-protect! In this case how to hunt, to sense danger, create living quarters be it a nest, den, cave, burrow, etc., in a time frame that she deems necessary for them. She is preparing them for adulthood. Once she deems that the time frame has elapsed, it is time to for them to move out, go out on the own, and create their life. The mothering part of parenting is complete, the nurturing is done. From birth, she instinctively knew what she wanted for them and what they critically needed from her. Remember, if it is really tough to be a parent in today's culture, how tough is it to be a child today? I am sure many, many people say it has become so much easier, that kids do have it easier--absolutely, on a physical level, but what about on the emotional level? Stress and the accompanying emotions they are not yet equipped to handle. I will share with you the effects and concerns that were shared to me by both the parents and the wonderful children that I have met and spoken to, remembering that each individual's perception is their reality, one different from the other but to all a concern. This is not about all the children and all the parents. This is about the ones that have expressed their challenges and concerns as well as those who are challenged and concerned that I have yet to meet. Take a moment now--right now--to reflect on the incredible moment of childbirth--the giving of life! What a wonderful gift for both parent and child, something that only you could have created--your child. Think about how you felt in that moment, the overwhelming awe, pride, love, and accomplishment. Think about your visions at that point of the future, how hopeful and full of great intention of becoming the best parent your child could want or need. Now at this moment, give yourself credit and acknowledge all you have done, all the effort, all the love, letting go of the ever-repeating self-thought of what you have not done, but for all you have accomplished through thick and thin for your child. And if you have lost sight of that vision, go find it, dust it off, embrace it and continue forward to accomplish what you want most.

Little Forest Folk How To Raise Happy Healthy Children Who Love The Great Outdoors

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Author : Leanna Barrett
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2023-04-13

Little Forest Folk How To Raise Happy Healthy Children Who Love The Great Outdoors written by Leanna Barrett and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-13 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.

This is a book with a mission. A mission to help parents get their little ones into loving and caring for the outside world. For the sake of their mental health, their physical health and – ultimately – the good of the planet too.