Removing the Mask audiobook excerpt

A bridge connects two points that are separated by something that prevents those two points from being as one. A bridge can connect two pieces of land separated by a waterway so that people can access both pieces of land as though they were one. An island is connected to the mainland by a bridge, allowing people to have equal access to both.

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So what are the pieces of land—and the waterway that separates them—for gifted students from poverty? The pieces of land are the facts, skills, and knowledge that the student has and the concepts and generalizations we want the students to acquire. The waterway that separates these two are their lack of experiences that acts as a barrier between the two. The educator’s job…

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Ruby Payne2020-06-26T10:41:33-05:00May 11th, 2018|K-12 Schools|

About the Author: Ruby Payne

In her two decades as a consultant on education and economic class, Ruby has published more than a dozen books and spoken extensively around the globe. Ruby empowers educators and community leaders to address issues of poverty in classrooms, communities, businesses, hospitals, churches, and social services. Through aha! Process programs and conferences, Ruby has certified thousands of trainees in her Framework for Understanding Poverty and Bridges Out of Poverty models. Her book Emotional Poverty won an IPPY Award from the Independent Publishers organization, which named it one of the best educational resources of the year. Over her distinguished career, Ruby has worked as a teacher and principal, written K–12 curriculum in all subject areas, and assisted in strategic planning and staff development programs for multiple organizations. Ruby’s work guides educators and community leaders through her extensive library of resources. She aims to equip everyone she meets with the tools to write a future story full of hope.