As a teacher leader, what are three key understandings you learned from the Payne text that youwould deem appropriate for sharing witha colleague, administrator, and/or parent?
The first key understanding I learned is the role of language used in poverty. I learned that students who are considered in poverty do not have access to formal language or registers. "The ability to use formal register is a hidden rule of the middle class."(Payne) The problem is that these students are at a disadvantage when trying to accomplish the following things: taking a state-wide assessment, communicating with people in middle or upper class, and applying or interviewing for a well paying job. I selected this understanding because I feel it is important to educate students who are considered poverty the language the will maximize thier potential to promote success in the future.
The second key understanding I learned is generational poverty and the importance of resources. "Poverty is the extent to which an individual does without resources" I selected this understanding because the implimentation of support systems can eliminate generational poverty. I think it is important and freeing to know that simple relationships or support systems can help end poverty for a learner.
The third key understanding I learned is the importance of discipline. Out of all the key understandings I choose, discipline is the one that can be the most recognize by most people. For example, one would not need to be poor to recognize the neccessity for discipline. Discipline is needed because it guides learners to the right path.
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