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Rich Brain, Poor Brain
Rich Brain, Poor Brain
Rich Brain, Poor Brain
Order #: ELE901135i
ISBN13: 978-1-77344-095-8
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Reading Level: K-6
Total Page: 108
Author: Dr. Linda Karges-Bone
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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.
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.