Abstract
In this poem, "Poverty, According to Gorski", the main points of Paul Gorski's book Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Second Edition) are outlined. The poem discusses and summarizes topics heavily researched by Gorski such as meritocracy, equality, equity, equity literacy, ideologies, and strategies to help classroom teachers, administrators, and leaders in literacy help to break down barriers for students and families experiencing poverty.
Recommended Citation
Rudio, Kristyna M.
(2020)
"Poverty, According to Gorski,"
The Montana English Journal: Vol. 42, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mej/vol42/iss1/4
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