Bridges Out of Poverty authors Ruby Payne, Phil DeVol, Terie Dreussi-Smith, and Gene Krebs discuss the fifth edition of the book. They are joined by aha! Process consultants Kate Daneker, Ruth Weirich, Nicole Baptiste, and Mike Saccocio, along with Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin'-By World facilitator Jesse Quintana.

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It takes more than financial resources to get out of poverty. An excerpt from Chapter 1 of the fifth edition of Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities by Ruby Payne, Phil DeVol, and Terie Dreussi-Smith, with Eugene Krebs.

Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, fifth edition

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Bridges Out of Poverty, Fifth Edition Excerpt - Resources

Will teaching ever be worth it?

Bad news first: Teachers, especially new teachers, are often undervalued, underequipped, and unprepared for the reality of high-poverty classrooms. The result is frustration, fear, and a loss of idealism and enthusiasm, fatal flaws for someone facing 30 fourth-graders and a besieged principal every day. Hopelessness can set in fast.

But before you quit, realize this: Not only can you survive, you can experience the joy and satisfaction you expected when you first decided to teach. Besides, your students need you.

Bestselling author Ruby Payne, Ph.D. was once where you are now. Her insights and solutions are at once personal and professional, and they will help guide you to the knowledge, resources, and mindset you need to create a future story of success and satisfaction.

Before You Quit Teaching: Tools, Resources, and Hope for New Teachers in High-Poverty Classrooms

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Poverty Series–Part I
Understanding and
Working with Students
and Adults from Poverty
by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

Understanding and Working with Students and Adults from Poverty

Poverty Series–Part II
Building Learning Structures
Inside the Head
by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

Building Learning Structures Inside the Head

Poverty Series–Part III
Working with Students
from Poverty: Discipline
by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

Working with Students from Poverty: Discipline

Poverty Series–Part IV
Campuswide Interventions
That Improve
Student Achievement
by Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

Campuswide Interventions That Improve Student Achievement

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