DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Title

Why Should I Work Hard, My Teacher Doesn’t Like Me: Educational Experiences of Impoverished Students

Authors

Katherine Sprott, Doctoral Student, Curriculum and Instruction, Kansas State University

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

November 2005

Relationships and communication are two key factors that impact learning. The values and beliefs for some white, middle class, female, teachers contradict these factors with students of color, even greater for impoverished students. Included are strategies, students’ voices, and recommendations for effective relational and communicative techniques between these two groups.