Introduction -- Imagining equitable classrooms and schools for low-income youth : an equity literacy approach -- The inequality mess we're in : a class and poverty primer -- The trouble with the "culture of poverty" and other stereotypes about people in poverty -- Class inequities beyond school walls and why they matter at school -- The achievement--er, opportunity--gap in school -- Been there, done that, didn't work : the most popular ineffective strategies for teaching students in poverty -- What works (when adapted to your specific context, of course) : instructional strategies that are effective, equitable, and even data-driven -- The mother of all strategies : committing to working with rather than on families in poverty -- Expanding our spheres of influence : advocating for school, district, regional, and national change for the educational good.
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