Presentation to TAASPYC February 2013

1. Poverty & its effect on Early Childhood
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2. Overview for today
Learn “poverty facts”
Examine beliefs about
poverty
Brief Poverty 101
Impact of poverty on early
childhood
The parents of your students
Now what?
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3. What is poverty?
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4. poverty levels
Poverty levels were set in the ’60’s
Family of four--$22,500
What does it take to get by?
~2x poverty level
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5. 52% of Texas children are considered
low-income (0-6)
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6. Demographics
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7. 66% are AT-RISK (0-6)
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8. Poverty stats--% (0-5)
at or below 100% Poverty Level
US: 6,090,017
TX: 688,397
Potter County: 4,123
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9. self-reflection:
what does poverty mean?
what does poverty mean?
What does poverty mean to you?
What reactions do you have to people living on the
street?
What are your beliefs about parents of children who
live in the crisis of poverty?
Where do you get your ideas about poverty?
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10. What does
Poverty Teach?
Poverty Teach?
something is wrong with you
things get taken away
do what it takes to survive
jobs are menial and unfulfilling
little or no hope for a better life
you don’t belong unless you possess the right things
others are smarter and better than you Copyright 2013 Anette Carlisle

11. Education means . . .
Education means more stress
No purpose for education
You are deficient
Educational expectations
Lack of basic needs critical--
Maslow’s Hierarchy
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12. Maslow’s Hierarchy
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13. Types of poverty
Generational
Working Class
Immigrant
Situational
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14. Role-play
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15. How do you escape?
Generational--single mom with 3 kids
Working Class--no education, 3 kids
Immigrant--don’t speak English, no skills
Situational--lost everything in wild fires
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16. Oral Culture
Seek information through relationships
Spontaneous, circular communication
Stories are important
Discard unused information
Heavily non-verbal
“Present” orientation--NOW
More physical, touch important
Self-disclose to build trust Copyright 2013 Anette Carlisle

17. Print culture
Linear thought process
Take turns communicating
Read for knowledge
Fewer facial expressions/gestures
Segmented use of time
Abstract thought
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18. Which type are you?
HOW DO OUR SCHOOLS
TEACH?
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19. Impact of poverty on early
childhood
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20. Who will go to college?
Child B
Child A
Single-parent household
Two-parent household
Custodial parent--no HS diploma
Parents have postsecondary
degree No skills
Parents have good jobs Works two jobs
Hangs with affluent kids Hangs with kids from similar
homes
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21. Interventions during early
childhood ARe most important
in reducing impact of poverty on
children
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22. How does poverty impact
children?
Health & Nutrition
Home Environment
Parental Interactions
with Children
Parental Mental Health
Neighborhood
Conditions
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23. Health & Nutrition
Low birth weight
Elevated blood lead
levels
High cost of healthy
foods
Recurrent ear infections
--> hearing loss
Malnutrition --> stunting
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24. Home environment
HOME Scale
Reading materials
Playthings
Parental practices
Makes up for over HALF
of IQ differences
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25. Neighborhood Conditions
Crime
Fewer resources--
childcare, playgrounds,
grocery stores, parks,
after-school programs
Safety issues
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26. Cognitive abilities
Children raised in poverty
more likely to have
learning disabilities and
developmental delays
Impact greater in early
childhood than in school-
age years
Long-term poverty has
greater impact than short-
term poverty
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27. Emotional & behavioral issues
aggression
fighting
acting out
anxiety
social withdrawal
depression
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28. Economic costs
Lower education levels
Poor job skills
Less participation in job
market
Crime
Teen pregnancy/poor health
Fewer taxes paid
More use of government $$
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29. Parental Mental Health
Stress
Malnutrition
Poor Health
Low-income
individuals less likely
to have access to
appropriate treatment
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30. Educating students of poverty
Relationships! Self-disclose to create relationships
Build on strengths, not deficiencies--meet people where
they are
Hands-on learning
Communicate clearly--repeat, restate, paraphrase
Be aware of your nonverbal communication
Teach the language of education and achievement, print
culture
Frame feedback in a positive way

31. Communities must work
with two generations
with two generations
with two generations
with two generations
with two generations
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32. Let’s talk about the parents of
your students
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33. Meet basic needs first
Nutrition programs
More connected
resources
Education
Job training
Mentoring
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34. Mentoring
Believe in their
potential
Believe everyone has
knowledge and skills
Have poverty
competency
Reduce isolation--
build networks
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35. Donna
Donna grew up in
generational poverty
Her story resonated
with our Neighbors
She offered HOPE
and INSPIRATION
“It’s time to get to work!”
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37. Our first class!
74 Neigbhors
140 Navigators!
140 Navigators!
140 Navigators!
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39. Solutions?
Are you ready to
make a difference?
What’s next?
Action?
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40. A DREAM . . .
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41. inspire me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uh_msHaBtQ
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42. All of the flowers
of all the tomorrows
are in the seeds of today.
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43. Thank you for your interest
www.panhandle2020.org
806.242.2020
anettecarlisle@gmail.com
Resources: Dr. Donna Beegle, combarriers.com
US Census
Additional resource specifics available on request.
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