Posted in Bethanie Tucker, URL Summit 2009 on Oct 20th, 2009 1 Comment »
Ruby Payne opened the summit with a thought leader session on equity and student achievement in which she touched on the current research on our students (which included homelessness), out of school factors, brain research, and Generation Y characteristics. I was especially struck by the impact of stress on working memory. Short-term working memory is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Ruby Payne opened up the second URL Summit with a key note entitled Practical Steps Toward Equity and Achievement for All. Some of her keypoints include –
Out of School Factor that Affect Learning Opportunities for Children: (Berliner, 2009)
Low birth weight and non-genetic influences
Inadequate medical, dental, and vision care
Food insecurity
Environmental pollutants
Family relations and family stress
Neighborhood characteristics
How [...]
Posted in Bridges, Community, Diversity, Mental Models, Phil DeVol on Oct 10th, 2009 3 Comments »
Communities that use Bridges concepts to address poverty have a way of talking about poverty and prosperity that leads to direct action. The conversations that lead to the action includes people of all classes, races, sectors, and political persuasions.
I’ve seen this in action and know it to be true, but I didn’t really appreciate how [...]
