Second in a two-book series This research-based teacher resource details the difficult but necessary work that K-12 teachers must undertake to positively impact the college and career readiness of students living in poverty. A companion to Poor Students, Rich Teaching , this book outlines three new mindsets that enhance teaching and strengthen students' learning: the positivity mindset, enrichment mindset, and graduation mindset. Author Eric Jensen includes implementation strategies and lesson-planning tools designed to increase student engagement and success. This book will help you use mindsets in the classroom to motivate students to learn: Understand the urgency of student poverty in the United States and how poverty affects classroom engagement, student success, and high school graduation rates. Learn how to engage students in the three mindsets to strengthen an attitude of academic optimism, hope, and resilience. Positively influence students' social emotional learning to impact achievement and increase college and career readiness skills. Build students' cognitive load capacity and social skills to support learning in spite of the challenges they face. Communicate the importance of learner autonomy and choice in motivation for students.
Contents: About the Author Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The New Normal Part One: Why the Positivity Mindset? Chapter 2: Secrets of the Positivity Mindset Chapter 3: Boost Optimism and Hope Chapter 4: Build Positive Attitudes Chapter 5: Foster Control, Choice, and Relevancy Chapter 6: Change the Emotional Set Point Chapter 7: Lock in the Positivity Mindset Part Two: Why the Enrichment Mindset? Chapter 8: Secrets of the Enrichment Mindset Chapter 9: Manage the Cognitive Load Chapter 10: Develop Better Thinking Skills Chapter 11: Enhance Study Skills and Vocabulary Chapter 12: Build Better Memory Chapter 13: Lock in the Enrichment Mindset Part Three: Why the Graduation Mindset? Chapter 14: Secrets of the Graduation Mindset Chapter 15: Support Alternative Solutions Chapter 16: Prepare for College and Careers Chapter 17: Lock in the Graduation Mindset Appendix A: Rich Lesson Planning Appendix B: Running Your Own Brain References and Resources Index Also see the related resource, Poor Students, Rich Teaching .