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=**Welcome!**= Understanding Poverty Book Study Session time 2:45-4:15pm Facilitators: Leslie Whitlow & DeAnne Varitek Dates: August 26th, 700 hall lab

August 31st, Media Center September 7th, Media Center September 14th, Media Center September 21st Media Center September 28th, Media Center October 19th, Media Center October 26th, Media Center

8/26 -- Session 1: Chapters 1 & 4 Overview of Poverty Bus Ride Lawrenceville Observations---What/Where are the resources? Homework: Complete quizzes in chapter 3

** 8/31-- Session 2: Chapters 3 and 9 **  Hidden Rules among Classes & Building Relationships  Homework: Resource Assessment ** 9/7-- Session 3: Chapters 5 and 6 ** Support System and Resources—Q & A Homework: Complete Resource Grid, Analyze student case studies for resources Understanding/Managing Discipline Central’s Discipline Numbers Groups: Child & Parent/Child & Adult Voice Scenarios Homework: Read “Working with Students from Poverty: Discipline”
 * 9/14-- Session 4: Chapter 7**

Discipline Cont’d./ Instruction & Improving Achievement
 * 9/21-- Session 5: Chapter 7 cont’d./ Chapters 2 & 8**

Instruction & Improving Achievement Implementation: Into the Classroom
 * 9/28-- Session 6: Chapter 8 cont’d. **

**9/29**-**10/18 Individual participants develop and implement lesson plans** based on Payne's instructional strategies. Workshop facilitators will videotape classroom implementation to share with the larger group on 10/19 and 10/26.

10/19 Session 7: Sharing Instructional Success Stories (videos and lessons)

** 10/26-- Session 8: Sharing Instructional Success Stories (videos and lessons) cont’d. ** Sharing Payne’s Workshop Resources Complete book study evaluation