چکیده (انگلیسی):

According to reports, almost one billion children worldwide live in poverty, many of
whom find it difficult to attend school on a regular basis. Moreover, when they are
able to attend, they too often find themselves unable to succeed, falling farther and
farther behind their more affluent peers. By attending to a number of relevant
research findings, educators can reverse this situation. First, it is important to
understand and address both generational and situational poverty by challenging and
eliminating deficit thinking. We must understand the difference between a child’s
prior opportunity to learn and his or her ability to learn; hold high expectations of
every child and provide them with a rich and engaging learning environment. To
accomplish this, transformative leadership offers a way forward. It is also important
to ensure our curricula, our pedagogies, and our policies are inclusive, that they
acknowledge the lived realities of every child, and that they openly address the
social and societal inequities that marginalize some and privilege others. Educators
must become advocates, when necessary, for those who desperately need the advice
and encouragement of a caring adult. Only then can we change despair into hope.