num_pages: 216
description: The author draws from decades of research to deconstruct popular myths misconceptions and educational practices that undercut the achievement of low-income students. Gorski carefully describes the challenges that students in poverty face and the resiliencies they and their families draw upon. Most importantly this book provides specific evidence-based strategies for teaching youth by creating equitable bias-free learning environments. Written in an appealing conversational tone this resource will help teachers and school leaders to better reach and teach students in poverty. Book 
language: English
title: Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap
publisher: Teachers College Press