The Poverty Simulation: Increasing Teacher Sensitivity for Students Living in Poverty
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Bryan County Schools
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Third Presenter's Institution
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
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Location
Vernon
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
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Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
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Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
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Brief Program Description
This presentation describes the Poverty Simulation in southeast Georgia and its history. Survey data reveals increased teacher empathy toward students and their families who live in poverty. Strategies for improving the academic achievement and socio-emotional skills of children living in poverty are offered. Target audiences include educators and instructional designers. Handouts will be given and participants are encouraged to enter dialogue with the presenters.
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Biographical Sketch
Aviva Goelman Rice, Ed.D., Coordinator of Professional Learning, Bryan County Schools, Black Creek, GA; Linda Ann McCall, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus, Savannah, GA; and Jacquelyn E. Ogden, MED, Faculty Member and County Agent, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Savannah, GA
Presentation Year
2018
Start Date
3-6-2018 2:45 PM
End Date
3-6-2018 4:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Rice, Aviva; McCall, Linda Ann; and Ogden, Jacquelyn E., "The Poverty Simulation: Increasing Teacher Sensitivity for Students Living in Poverty" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 177.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/177
The Poverty Simulation: Increasing Teacher Sensitivity for Students Living in Poverty
Vernon
This presentation describes the Poverty Simulation in southeast Georgia and its history. Survey data reveals increased teacher empathy toward students and their families who live in poverty. Strategies for improving the academic achievement and socio-emotional skills of children living in poverty are offered. Target audiences include educators and instructional designers. Handouts will be given and participants are encouraged to enter dialogue with the presenters.
