Rich Brain, Poor Brain

Bridging Social and Synaptic Gaps in Schools

• Author(s): Dr. Linda Karges-Bone,
• Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
• Pages: 108
• ISBN_10: 0787735000
  ISBN_13: 9780787735005
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Classroom Management , Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General , Education / Learning Styles ,

Description:... What does it mean to be a wealthy, or “rich,” school? What makes a school “poor”? Is it only about money? Rich Brain, Poor Brain explores the differences that separate students’ opportunities for success. Dr. Bone discusses the research on threats of poverty, the ways poverty shapes brains and behaviors, and ways to change these outcomes for students. LEAP across social and synaptic gaps posed by poverty with strategies across four broad areas: Language, Experiences, Attitudes, and Performance.