Experiences Of Middle Class

According to Paul Gorski, the myth of poverty does not exist. In the article, the author critics the culture of poverty, the idea that poor people share the same belief, value the same thing, and act in the same way. Gorski argues that some teachers who continue to believe in the myth of the culture of poverty may not understand their own pre-decided bad opinion, biases, and cultural misunderstanding that can prevent them from reaching and teaching their poor students, and how those biases may affect their interactions and expectations of their students. He breaks down different and countless stereotypes that, over time have walked slowly and quietly into what most people like and accept as facts. These misconceptions include the ideas such

Issues of poverty relate to multicultural education because they are both obstacles to overcome as a teacher. In addition, these two might even come hand in hand. In some cases, a child might have to deal with both of these in his/her education, as well as their own learning. To teach a multicultural classroom, one much teach the diverse groups of students in a way that all cultures, ethnicities, and national heritages can learn. Incorporating poverty, including white poverty, into a multicultural classroom means that the teacher must also teach according to their backgrounds and home life. I am passionate about reaching out to those students, so that each and every one of them feel comfortable, excited, and enthusiastic about their learning and education.

A Framework for Understanding Poverty is a book, written by Ruby K. Payne for the purpose of helping educators impact their students in poverty through opportunities. This book examines experiences from all economic classes in order to evaluate the differences in education among each class. Payne talks about the different types of poverty and the resources needed to be a stable and educated person. Poverty is “the extent to which an individual does without resources”.

A Framework for Understanding Poverty is a valuable tool to the helping profession. It has a lot of good information about the cultural differences between classes. It offers practical solutions to many problems commonly encountered when educators have problems with their students who live in poverty. The book helps educators to assist students who live in poverty survive in the middle-class world. Payne 's work has been eye opening in

As Connell, White and Johnston (1990,p.9) state, 'There is not a “culture of poverty”, nor any key “deficit” that makes poor people different from everybody else and therefore and educational problem'. Teachers and Education Assistants need to adapt into the culture of poverty and be sensitive and understandable to the extensive bar of needs that children of poverty bring to the classroom and they need to consider the cultural values of these children as they arrange their learning. The basis of Groundwater-Smith, Ewing and Le Cornu's opinions in the article is they position readers to view that the teachers dispositions low income students and that rarely the educators offer the same level or enough aid and attention than the other students and they are less likely to succeed in school when compared with the more advantaged children. According to Groundwater-Smith, Ewing and Le Cornu's and Geoffrey D. Borman and Laura T. Rachuba they both state that students from lower income families may not have as high expectations from their parents, teachers or their peers within the school. The students may also not be confident in their own abilities and

Unfortunately, the school's lack of appropriate education results directly from poor government funding. So even with hard work, the lower-class student is still held down by his socio-economic status. Poverty-stricken parents are unable to offer their children the same attention and motivation as parents of a higher-class can, therefore never providing these children with the mindset that they are able to accomplish the American dream. According to Mantsios, 40 million Americans live in poverty, and the mental and physical affects the low standard of living has on them is undeniable (Mantsios 328). Citizens who live in poverty work long hours for little pay, yet return to a household that in no way symbolizes the hard work put forth. Within this environment, very few people have the positive outlook to mentor children successfully.

Why do you think the government only authorize the private firms to sell their security protections to wealthy class though it won’t “protect” them from any threats?

I have a daughter who is in 4th grade, she goes to school with lots of kids from upper middle-class families. I see examples of these parents asking for extra’s for their children in the classroom all the time. Many families in our community, are always on the go with multiple activities for their children on a daily basis. Often times I see lower class families who feel like they need to try and keep up, so that their children don’t get left behind. This is not always possible, as they may have to work longer hours than their middle-class counterparts. They depend more on extended family and the independence of the kids to get by. To me, to much structure in a child’s life can be damaging, and can leave them unable to cope with life’s

I grew up on the middle class area in Mexico, Rio Grande Zacatecas. My grandparents were wealthy enough to the point where they were able to build their own house, and while having mini secrete rooms around the house and me being adventurous, I made a promise to find and claim every single room even though I wasn't the only child but it didn’t stop me from claiming them all mine. Both of my parents were born to work and couldn't go a day doing nothing so they helped with money. Growing up in a middle class, secured area, feeling safe when I left my grandparents home to pay the corner store a visit or visit a friends house was a great feeling. Never having to worry about any dangers. Everybody in the neighborhood knew who I was and I knew who

Education is a strong indicator towards a person’s overall success. Although there are many barriers that impede students from succeeding. One of many reasons for this unfortunate situation is poverty. Poverty is not only a dilemma in the United States but in the world for that matter. Poverty is a term that can have multiple meanings which can sometimes cause people to generate misconceptions of it. In today’s society we often make the connection between poverty and money which is not necessarily true. Ruby Payne, an American educator discusses in her “Ten Dynamics of Poverty” that poverty is not exclusively about money but access or lack of access to nine resources: financial, emotional, mental, spiritual, support system, relationship/role

In 1939, Norbert Elias a historian argued that in the shift from medieval to modern popular culture was quashed by an industrial middle class creating a veneer of cultural consensus, but also the roots of class conflict. (Class notes) The emergence of the middle class aspired to minimize crime and violence and desired a comprehensive system of law and order. Prior to the emergence of the middle class, specifically throughout the early modern world in Britain there lied an immense gap between the upper and the working classes of society. The division enabled the upper classes to oppress the working class to maintain hegemony. Argo, the emergence of the middle class threatened both the upper classes power and financial security. Contextually, the social and economic climate of the Georgian and Victorian era was

There are many people in this country who are facing problem. They want to get well education as others,but they are not able to get it because of their issues. On the other hand there are some people who do not take education seriously.The more money you have the better options you have for education.The upper class has better opportunity for education then the other two classes.

According to the American Psychological Association (n.d.), “Socioeconomic status (SES) is often measured as a combination of education, income and occupation. It is commonly conceptualized as the social standing or class of an individual or group.” Poverty, lower education level, poor health, among others, are part of having a low SES that affect our society (American Psychological Association, n.d.). Sometimes could be difficult to have equity in our classroom when the SES of the children and the teacher are very different. However, you can get balance by knowing your students and understand them. Students who live in poverty have a lot of problems in their home. According to The American Life (2012), if a

Currently I am learning about families in poverty. In the first week of my class I learned that over 15% of the United States population is living in poverty (Bumpus). The United States has one of the highest poverty rates for being a developed country. Poverty can affect a family in so many ways for example financial stress, health problems, behavioral issues, and poor schooling or education. One of my main focuses is the poor schooling and education. I am currently an Elementary Education major at Washington State University. Becoming a teacher I know that I personally will have students who are living in poverty. There should be a good understanding of what a child goes through under those conditions. There are many factors from living in poverty that contribute to a child’s academic achievement in school, instead of having the poverty rate rise there should be a solution to minimize the rate of poverty.

Poverty occurs in many families and affects them in many ways. Teachers main concerns in poverty is how it impacts the child development. “Families who live in poverty face disadvantages that can hinder their children’s development in many ways” (Duncan, 2014). Not all teachers know the impact that a child in poverty has to go thru each day. It is hard trying to focus in class and thinking about where you will sleep or when you will have your next meal. This paper shows resources that a teacher can use when having a child in poverty in their classroom so they can better understand the student. It also addresses the global effects of poverty and educational outcomes by including findings from both developed and developing countries. Teacher’s support and society can help a child in poverty and the family.