Teachers College Press Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Multicultural Education Series)

null Review "(C)ommunication center professionals will find this excellent book a useful resource for beginning conversations about class inequities in their centers and for educating themselves about barriers faced by students in poverty before they reach our institutions."--Communication Center JournalRecommended for any educator or those who support them -- superintendent, principal, teacher, teacher candidate, board member -- Gorski's logic is unparalleled--School AdministratorA must-read for educators in schools of all kinds. This accessible, highly relevant book empowers teachers with tools they can use today. Read it, talk about it with your friends and colleagues, and use it as a guide for your next project in educational activism! Our students' school experiences will surely be better for it.--Rethinking SchoolsProvides a good overview of the topic, delivers clear, well-researched information, and helps all educators expand their knowledge of poverty and social class. --Choice About the Author Paul C. Gorski is associate professor in the School of Integrative Studies (SIS) at George Mason University and the founder of EdChange (www.EdChange.org).