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  • Kitley Intermediate School
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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I teach a first grade general education class with English Language Learners. We are a unique group in that, due to finances, two schools were closed and those students were put together to make a much larger school. It was very emotional as we all felt strong ties to our individual buildings but all families and staff members came together to guarantee our students great success in their behavior and academics. My students work hard to learn to be Respectful, Organized, Aiming High and Responsible, in other words, we ROAR. I am fortunate that my students work so hard to be truly ready for second grade and I have studied the new Common Core Standards to be sure my students have the foundation to be ready for their future college and career lives and to be the most productive employees to their future employers and to be great leaders in their own businesses or possibly political careers.

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I teach a first grade general education class with English Language Learners. We are a unique group in that, due to finances, two schools were closed and those students were put together to make a much larger school. It was very emotional as we all felt strong ties to our individual buildings but all families and staff members came together to guarantee our students great success in their behavior and academics. My students work hard to learn to be Respectful, Organized, Aiming High and Responsible, in other words, we ROAR. I am fortunate that my students work so hard to be truly ready for second grade and I have studied the new Common Core Standards to be sure my students have the foundation to be ready for their future college and career lives and to be the most productive employees to their future employers and to be great leaders in their own businesses or possibly political careers.

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