Poverty, unstable households, drugs and violence are all social problems faced by students. Social economic status is a term used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census to classify economic conditions. One in six students is considered to be below the poverty level. According to a study done by Judith Stull parents educational achievement expectations rise with the higher social economic status of a family. In her study Judith Stull found “the percentage of higher parents of low-achieving students expecting their child to earn at least a Bachelor’s degree is higher than that for low- and middle-SES parents of high-achieving students.” Pg 53 Poverty is a problem faced all over the country, but the effects are underestimated in a child’s education.
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It is important to have strong social connections with parents, making them feel welcomed and cared for. Strong social connections make it easy for teachers to get a deeper insight on the problems needing to be addressed. The more aware teachers are of social problems the more resources; support and help can be given. Poverty is hard to combat, because there are several factors that can contribute to low income. At Westcliff Elementary outside resources are often offered from local churches and organizations. At the beginning of the school year two local churches combine and donate backpacks and school supplies for the children. A backpack and school supplies is great help to any family struggling to make ends meet, especially when there are multiple children in a family. In addition to providing school supplies both churches provide school uniforms for families in need. Throughout the year churches provide support to families in need. Around thanksgiving churches provide thanksgiving dinners, and around Christmas the church provides dinner and gifts. There are other organizations like Salvation Army that will support the family during Christmas. One of the greatest struggles seen at Westcliff Elementary and other schools is the need for glasses. Eye exams are provided through the school by the school …show more content…
As an educator it is critical to a child’s developments and education that teachers understand that social problems are very real, and affect the lives of students on a daily basis. Social problems are not thing s that can be fixed once, and ignored the rest of the time. Social problems are part of an ongoing battle that prevents students from reaching educational goals. As an educator I understand it is my obligation to fight to fulfill student’s educational
It is important to have strong social connections with parents, making them feel welcomed and cared for. Strong social connections make it easy for teachers to get a deeper insight on the problems needing to be addressed. The more aware teachers are of social problems the more resources; support and help can be given. Poverty is hard to combat, because there are several factors that can contribute to low income. At Westcliff Elementary outside resources are often offered from local churches and organizations. At the beginning of the school year two local churches combine and donate backpacks and school supplies for the children. A backpack and school supplies is great help to any family struggling to make ends meet, especially when there are multiple children in a family. In addition to providing school supplies both churches provide school uniforms for families in need. Throughout the year churches provide support to families in need. Around thanksgiving churches provide thanksgiving dinners, and around Christmas the church provides dinner and gifts. There are other organizations like Salvation Army that will support the family during Christmas. One of the greatest struggles seen at Westcliff Elementary and other schools is the need for glasses. Eye exams are provided through the school by the school …show more content…
As an educator it is critical to a child’s developments and education that teachers understand that social problems are very real, and affect the lives of students on a daily basis. Social problems are not thing s that can be fixed once, and ignored the rest of the time. Social problems are part of an ongoing battle that prevents students from reaching educational goals. As an educator I understand it is my obligation to fight to fulfill student’s educational