Educating the Urban Child

Joe E. HartTeacher Development Specialist

Educating the Urban Child

Do you see these behaviors?Short Attention SpansLack of Self-ControlLack of RespectPoor MannersDisruptive BehaviorsLazy

Talking back to the TeacherInappropriate Body

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The Seven Engagement Factors

1. Health and Nutrition2. Vocabulary3. Effort and Energy4. Mind-Set5. Cognitive Capacity6. Relationships7. Stress Level

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Use permanent markers to label the bottom of the seven cups of the Seven Engagement Factors

Create the Highest Stack

1. Use the rubber band, yarn and materials that I gave you to create the highest stack.

2. How is this activity like educating the Urban Child?

Educating the Urban Child

Discipline Interventions with the Urban Child

1. Loud noise level2. Laughs when disciplined3. Use of non-verbal to convey information4. Arguing with the teacher. 5. Denying what happened.6. Cannot receive positive compliments.7. The need to be personally strong. 8. Relationships “I don’t like that teacher.”9. Adult/Child/Parent Voice. 10. Argues loudly with the teacher.11. Angry response 12. Inappropriate or vulgar comments 13. Physical fights 14. Cannot follow directions

Engaging The Urban Child

• Animated Videos (Jackson Elem. 2014)• Creating Preposition's Video (Tara Elem 1991)• Jungle Geometry (Mt. Zion Elem. 2008)• Harriet Tubman (Jackson Elem. 2010)• Spelling Rule Rhyme (East Clayton Elem. 2011)• Water Cycle (Morrow Middle 2013)• Talking to NASA Scientist (Kemp Primary 2014)• Area & Perimeter Putt-Putt (Smith Elem 2011)• Earth Day at Harper Elem 2011• Interactive Bulletin Boards (Harper Elem. 2011)• Stock Market Game Winners (Oliver Elem. 2014)• Math with Menus (Suder Elem. 2011)• Ben Franklin Day (Tara Elem. 1993)• Science Olympiad (Morrow Elem. 2014)• Starlab (B.C. Haynie, 2013)• Stick Houses (B.C. Haynie, 2013)• Moon Stations (East Clayton Elem. 2011)

Engaging Students With Poverty in MindBook Study and Chapter Reports

• Chapter 1. The Seven Engagement Factors• Chapter 2. The Rules for Engagement• Chapter 3. Engage for Positive Climate• Chapter 4. Engage to Build Cognitive Capacity• Chapter 5. Engage for Motivation and Effort• Chapter 6. Engage for Deep Understanding• Chapter 7. Engage for Energy and Focus• Chapter 8. How to Automate Engagement• Chapter 9. "Now What?" Meeting the Challenge of

Implementation