Celebrate Black Teachers and Students
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
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Mrs. Barney from Hinesville GA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
My students need basic art supplies such as 200 markers, 30 boxes of crayons, 2 packs of poster board, 41 packages of different colored construction paper, plus storages bins, scissors and other items to complete Language Arts projects creatively.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
What is Language Arts without the art? It's BORING and limits how deeply students can internalize what they learn. In my classroom, art is used regularly to teach and assess students. It makes learning fun and keeps students interested. New art supplies are needed for the 2012-2013 school year.
The school is located in a large, military-affiliated community.
As such, the school's population is highly transient. This adds a unique dynamic, as students move often and have to adjust to a new curriculum in the middle of the school year. We are also a Title I school and service many economically disadvantaged students. Our school has students with a diverse range of academic abilities. Some students have diagnosed learning disabilities and require Special Education services, while others are placed in Gifted classes. Often, many ability levels are represented in the same classroom. Teachers tailor instruction to meet the needs of individual learners while still progressing the class forward as a whole. Despite our challenges, the students achieve high levels of academic achievement. In the 2011-2012 school year, 97% of the students met or exceeded expectations in Reading and Language Arts state standardized test. They are motivated children who are eager to learn!
Worksheets and multiple-choice tests aren't the only way to teach and test students. Students need to be given many chances to "show what they know" creatively. This is at the heart of performance-based teaching and assessment. This is especially true for Language Arts classrooms. For example, instead of producing a traditional book report, students worked in groups to create the character body maps shown in my profile picture. Using art, they accomplished an in-depth character analysis. What's more effective, fun and meaningful learning with art, or a simple worksheet? It's the art! Teaching in this way challenges students to think critically to analyze new concepts and apply what they're learning to new scenarios. I am requesting markers, crayons, construction paper, scissors, glue, and storage bins to organize it all. The students need a variety of basic art supplies readily available so that performance-based learning isn't stifled by a lack of resources in the classroom.
Regular tests and worksheets aren't the only valid way to measure students' learning.
Students who freeze on tests often shine when given the chance to use art to show what they know. As a teacher, I get a more rounded view of students' understanding when I use performance-based projects and assignments. As inexpensive as a ruler, scissors, and package of markers are, many students are not able to afford even these basic supplies. Please help me keep the art in my Language Arts class!
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