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Changes in American Society Fact Sheet
Chapter 2
"it takes a village"
Changes in American families
CHANGES IN STUDENTS
Changes within students happen throughout the years and this may come as another challenge for our educators
As educators, we need to know that the lvivng situation for each student is different
With the help of parents and others in the community, we can aid in student success
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Socioeconomic factors
iMPORTANT CONCEPTS
Key words mentioned throughout the chapter that are important to the concept as a whole
Students begin to learn about the real world once they are in a classroom
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KEY WORDS
- sexual harassment
- socioeconomic status (SES)
- summer learning loss underclass
- working-class zero-tolerance policies
- bullying/cyberbullying
- resilient students
- poverty threshold
CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC CLASSES
Most Common Changes in Students
Sexuality
Teen pregnancies, STDs, and sexual harassment
Alcohol & Drugs
Alcohol and drugs can affect healthy development and expose students to other risk factors
OBESITY
obesity is increasing and puts students at risk for other medical problems
CRIME & VIOLENCE
bullying, cyberbullying, and child abuse threaten healthy student development
community-Based approach to Working with children at risk
- Full-service school: these family resource centers provide medical care, employment and housing assistance, meantal health counseling, parent education and so much more
- Effective Instruction & Support: provide enough instructional support and have active learning strategies for their students
- Effective Schools for Students at Risk: they focus on personal responsibility, cooperation and mututal respect between educators and their students
Different Family Patterns
As a teacher we need to understand that family patterns have chnaged. In simple words, not every student may have their parents as their guardian, have a two parent household or siblings. We must careful with our word choice. For instance, the example given is that instead of using the word "parent" you can substitute it with another word or phrase so the student does not feel as if they are being excluded.