{"product_id":"building-a-culture-of-hope-robert-d-barr-9781936764624","title":"Building a Culture of Hope: Enriching Schools with Optimism and Opportunity (School Improvement Strategies for Overcoming Student Poverty and Adve","description":"\u003cp\u003eResearch demonstrates that children of poverty need more than just academic instruction to succeed. Discover a school-improvement blueprint for teaching resilience and turning low-performing schools into cultures of hope. The authors draw from their own experiences working with high-poverty, high-achieving schools to illustrate how to support students with an approach that considers social as well as emotional factors in education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand how poverty affects education and how creating a positive school culture can help: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the relevance of Maslow's hierarchy of needs and positive psychology in K-12 education. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover tested strategies behind the success of high-poverty, high-achieving schools in closing the achievement gap. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to create intrinsic motivation for students impacted by adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and support them in overcoming learned helplessness. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess surveys that gauge the temperature of your school's culture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate the world of jobs and professional careers into academic curriculum. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport students with tools to envision and plan for the future. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefine processes for building consensus and increasing collaboration among teachers and school leadership.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: An Apartheid of Ignorance \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Poverty Is No Excuse \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Tragedy of High School Dropouts \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. A Culture of Hope\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: The Four Seeds of Hope \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. A Sense of Optimism \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. A Sense of Belonging \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. A Sense of Pride, Self-Esteem, and Self-Confidence \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. A Sense of Purpose\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Implementing a Culture of Hope \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. The Power of \"We\" \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. A Culture of Hope at the High School Level \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Hope Fulfilled\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Methodologies of the Newsweek and U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Studies \u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Surveys of Students and Staff \u003cbr\u003eGlossary \u003cbr\u003eReferences and Resources \u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert D. Barr, Emily L. Gibson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936764628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936764624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Solution Tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.03w x 0.71d","brand":"Robert D. Barr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46311092027647,"sku":"9781936764624","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_375c593f-6c43-4a68-a238-01eb4c28a5dd.jpg?v=1730888090","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-a-culture-of-hope-robert-d-barr-9781936764624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}