Students, especially high-poverty students, come to us with varying degrees of readiness for learning. Poverty-related issues can be significant barriers to teaching and learning. This course goes beyond the academics and will explore various models and programs that focus on an integrated, comprehensive approach for providing community and school resources to maximize student learning.

Content Experts:
Howard Adelman, Co-Director, School Mental Health Project, UCLA
Linda Taylor, Co-Director, School Mental Health Project, UCLA
Rhonda Neal Waltman, Former Assistant Superintendent, Mobile County Public Schools, Alabama

Audience:
Appropriate for administrators at the building and district level, as well as classroom personnel and non-classified office staff. May also be used with civic groups as the basis for developing cooperative programs for students.

Downloads: Study Guide, Speaker Vitae