Class and Socioeconomic Status in Schools

LARSQ is an acronym for developing the core communication skills that are essential in discussions dealing with differences of opinion. It stands for Listen, Acknowledge, Reframe, Summary, and Questions. Listening stands for attending, following, and authenticity shown while in the discussion.
Acknowledge can be displayed by attempting to understand the emotions of another person. Acknowledgement does not mean that you have to agree with the other person, but it does mean that you are trying to understand their point of view or values. Empathy can be shown in acknowledging by labeling the feeling and then connecting to the content being discussed. Reframe is the transition point from dealing with feelings in the conversation to dealing with the problem. Often the transition leads into a rational stage of thinking to deal with problem solving. It is important to make sure that there is no misunderstanding when you reframe the situation or problem. Summarize is when you reflect your own words of what the speaker has said. Summarizing is when the speakers can filter out the irrelevant issues of the problem. Lastly, questioning is used to fill-in important information. Questions can clarify facts, points of view, and intentions of the problem at hand. Use open-ended questions that require explanations.

Dr. Ruby Payne has lectured about socioeconomic status and its impact on education for numerous years. The following SlideShare was created by Deborah Crawford, Rhonda Gillett, Ronda Hamilton, and Karen Watkins. It explores the 'Puzzle of Poverty' a little further. 

The Puzzle of Povery

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I think that it is very important to be knowledgeable about the various socioeconomic statuses or classes of the students in your class. As Dr. Ruby Payne teaches, once you understand the class of the students you can better understand the mannerisms and values of their family. I created the following poll to allow the reader to share what dynamic is prevalent in their classroom. 

 

The customizable graphic on class by the New York Times was very helpful for myself to see how my self-perceptions of class compare to actual calculations of class according to the country's norms. It is interesting to see how factors such as employment and education are placed in the class system in the United States.