The War on Poverty Must Be Won: Educators Can Make a Difference

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  • Carolyn Muriel Shields Dr. Carolyn M Shields, Professor & Dean College of Education, 5425 Gullen Mall, Room 441 Wayne State University Detroit, MI, 48202

https://doi.org/10.4471/ijelm.2014.14

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According to reports, almost one billion children worldwide live in poverty, many of whom find it difficult to attend school on a regular basis.Moreover, when they are able to attend, they too often find themselves unable to succeed, falling farther and farther behind their more affluent peers. By attending to a number of relevantresearch findings, educators can reverse this situation. First, it is important to understand and address both generational and situational poverty by challenging and eliminating deficit thinking. We must understand the difference between a child’s prior opportunity to learn and his or her ability to learn; hold high expectations of every child and provide them with a rich and engaging learning environment. To accomplish this, it is important to ensure our curricula, our pedagogies, and our policies are inclusive, that they acknowledge the lived realities of every child, and that they openly address the social and societal inequities that marginalize some and privilege others. Educators must become advocates, when necessary, for those who desperately need the advice and encouragement of a caring adult. Only then can we change despair into hope.

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Carolyn Muriel Shields, Dr. Carolyn M Shields, Professor & Dean College of Education, 5425 Gullen Mall, Room 441 Wayne State University Detroit, MI, 48202

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2014-07-16

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Shields, C. M. (2014). The War on Poverty Must Be Won: Educators Can Make a Difference. International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management, 2(2), 124–146. https://doi.org/10.4471/ijelm.2014.14

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