Dr. Bob BayukRiverton, WY
August 9, 2013
Grit
Gratitude
Grace
Giving
An individual‟s behavior
Human and Social Capital in the Community
Human Exploitation
Political/Economic Structures
“No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship …”
Dr. James Comer
Crime
Single parenthood
Breakup of families
Weak work ethic
Spending habits
Addictions
Poor planning skills
Availability of jobs
Availability of education and training
Child care
Decline of neighborhoods
Drug trade
Payday lenders
Gambling
Sub-prime lenders
Sex trade
Globalization
Shrinking middle class
De-industrialization
Immigration patterns
Racism and discrimination
Deposits Withdrawals
Seeking first to understand
Keeping promises
Kindnesses/courtesies
Clarifying expectations
Loyalty to the absent
Apologies
Open to feedback
Seeking first to be understood
Breaking promises Unkindness Violating expectations Pride, conceit,
arrogance Rejecting feedback
Call on everyone equitably
Provide individual help
Allow „wait‟ time
Give specific praise
LISTEN!
Accept feelings of the learner
Show personal interest in the learner
Financial
Emotional
Mental
Spiritual
Physical
Support Systems
Relationships/Role Models
Knowledge of Hidden Rules
10 million Welfare
20 million Working class
30 million Professional
Register Explanation
Frozen
Formal
Consultative
Casual
Intimate
Formal Prayer Sentence syntax at
work Formal register in
conversation Language between
friends Language between
lovers
Casual Formal/Consultative
This sucks! There is no longer any joy in this activity for me.
in poverty, one must rely upon non-verbal, sensory, and reactive skills.
in school, one must use verbal, abstract, and proactive skills.
You cannot plan.
When you cannot plan, you can‟t predict.
When you can‟t predict, you don‟t know cause and effect.
When you don‟t know cause and effect, you don‟t know consequences.
When you don‟t know consequences, you can‟t control impulsivity.
When you can‟t control impulsivity …
Poverty Middle Class Wealth
Possessions People Things Legacies, pedigrees
Personality Is for entertainment
Acquisition, achievement
Financial, social, political connections
Time Present Future Tradition and past history
Education Valued in the abstract
Crucial for climbing social ladder
Necessary for making connections
Destiny Belief in fate Belief in choice Noblesse oblige
Language Casual register Formal register Formal register
Driving Forces Survival, relationships, entertainment
Work and achievement
Financial, political, social connections
Autonomy Relationships
Academic Efficacy
Self-Determination
Behavioral Self-Control
Teacher-Student Relationships
Peer Relationships Home-School
Relationships
Dr. Bob BayukPsychologist