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    This document summarizes an intern's analysis of the book "Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind" by Eric Jensen. The intern chose the book to gain a better understanding of cultural diversity and strategies for their summer school internship program. Key ideas from the book included the importance of student engagement, establishing a positive learning environment, and striving for deeper student understanding. The book impacted the intern's thinking about creating a learning environment where all students can succeed. It provided strategies the intern plans to use to better engage reluctant students and understand their cultures. The intern recommends the book to colleagues as an easy to read resource that identifies problems and practical solutions to help all students.

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    This document summarizes an intern's analysis of the book "Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind" by Eric Jensen. The intern chose the book to gain a better understanding of cultural diversity and strategies for their summer school internship program. Key ideas from the book included the importance of student engagement, establishing a positive learning environment, and striving for deeper student understanding. The book impacted the intern's thinking about creating a learning environment where all students can succeed. It provided strategies the intern plans to use to better engage reluctant students and understand their cultures. The intern recommends the book to colleagues as an easy to read resource that identifies problems and practical solutions to help all students.

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    This document summarizes an intern's analysis of the book "Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind" by Eric Jensen. The intern chose the book to gain a better understanding of cultural diversity and strategies for their summer school internship program. Key ideas from the book included the importance of student engagement, establishing a positive learning environment, and striving for deeper student understanding. The book impacted the intern's thinking about creating a learning environment where all students can succeed. It provided strategies the intern plans to use to better engage reluctant students and understand their cultures. The intern recommends the book to colleagues as an easy to read resource that identifies problems and practical solutions to help all students.

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    INTERNSHIP BOOK ANALYSIS

    Book Analysis. This is not a review, but a reflection on the content of the book and an analysis of what it meant to
    your development as a leader. (Write single space and print out a hard copy.)

    Name:

    Douglas Van Pelt

    Citation:

    Date:

    June 14, 2014

    Jensen, E. (2013). Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind: practical strategies for
    raising achievement. Alexandria, Virginia: ASCD.

    My Internship Learning Goal/s that guided my selection of this book was/were:


    I chose this book in part due to a strong recommendation from one of my spring
    practicum cooperators, Mrs. Cindy Wells of Grand Island Senior High. She and I
    discussed the goals for my internship. She suggested this text as developing a better
    understanding of cultural diversity, which was a major focus for me.
    Also, my specific internship learning goal was to implement a summer school program at
    Central City High School. Many, if not a majority of potential summer school students
    will be dealing with socio-economic issues. I feel I need to have a much stronger sense of
    the circumstances these students are dealing with and to increase the number of tools I
    have to ensure the success of these students. This book provides a number of very
    practical and proven suggestions.
    What I hoped to gain by reading this book: (bullet points)
    Better understanding of cultural diversity
    More insight as to how cultural differences affect educational practices in our schools
    Ideas for adapting my instructional/educational practices to be more sensitive to and
    inclusive of cultural backgrounds
    Key ideas: (bullet points)
    Importance of student engagement
    o Seven engagement factors
    o Building quality relationships
    o Daily feedback
    Establishing a positive learning environment
    o Redefine normal in student lives
    o Motivation and effort
    o Cooperative learning key for teenagers social status
    Striving for deeper understanding
    o Building layers of understanding, meaning and relevance
    o Develop hooks to inspire interest
    o Chunk content and use mnemonic devices
    o Utilize attractive visuals and metaphors
    o Connect to real-life with vivid details
    Strategies to improve energy and focus
    o Utilize student movement and activities
    o Use appropriate music

    How the book impacted the way I think about leadership and/or impacted my leadership beliefs:
    Engaging Students With Poverty In Mind promotes the concept the student engagement is
    key to providing all students with the opportunities to experience learning success, with
    this being especially true for students challenged by socio-economic issues. The authors
    suggested solutions are the most valuable portions of the text, in my opinion! I definitely
    will try several of the recommended strategies.
    How the ideas gained from the book assist me in better understanding my internship experiences:
    I am using the ideas and suggestions describing by Jensen to understand the cultures and
    life situations experienced by the students at GISH Summer School. I have begun
    developing an entirely new set of responses and strategies to engage reluctant students.
    Not only will this help create a productive model of a summer school for CCHS, I believe
    these improved strategies will help several students become more successful during the
    regular school year; possibly eliminating the need for a remedial summer program!
    The EDL Outcome/s are that I see most closely related to the points in the book and why:
    Strategic = (1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 1.7) a clear vision is the common theme of the book creating a
    learning environment in which all students can be successful
    Instructional = (2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5) a variety of challenges are identified and possible solutions
    suggested
    Organizational = (3.2, 3.3) the learning environment is structured to be safe, efficient and
    inclusive for all students
    Community/Political = (4.2, 4.6, 4.7) diverse student cultures and needs are identified and
    addressed to create a stronger learning environment for all students
    Why I would recommend this book to colleagues: (bullet points)
    Easy to read
    Emphasizes the importance of building relationships with all students
    Promotes raising the bar instead of dumbing down the curriculum to improve student
    scores
    Identifies common problems
    Suggests practical solutions
    Advocates staff collaboration and support
    Leadership actions I will now take in the school setting to apply what I learned by reading this book:
    I will strive to learn even more about my student home environments through a series of
    activities and discussions
    I will plan to use several of the suggested strategies to improve my classroom effectiveness
    I will suggest the Jensen book to colleagues; possibly initiating a staff book study

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