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  • Bronx Writing Academy
  • Bronx, NY
  • Nearly all 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 in one of the lowest poverty neighborhoods in the South Bronx. Students are surrounded daily by inadequate role models, and have very low reading levels and a lack of interest in reading. Although we practice independent reading and students have improved in levels, most of my 7th grade self contained class is reading below a 4th grade level independently. My students really struggle with finding high-interest books to read that they can relate to and learn from. Our library is located far downstairs and students do not visit it regularly and are not encouraged often to read at home. I have experienced, however, that when we read as a class my students are very interested in the text. As a result, I'd love to be able to practice this with them during our independent reading time for 30 minutes every Tuesday and Thursday to help them realize that reading can be fun, and that it is important to learn from books.

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I teach in one of the lowest poverty neighborhoods in the South Bronx. Students are surrounded daily by inadequate role models, and have very low reading levels and a lack of interest in reading. Although we practice independent reading and students have improved in levels, most of my 7th grade self contained class is reading below a 4th grade level independently. My students really struggle with finding high-interest books to read that they can relate to and learn from. Our library is located far downstairs and students do not visit it regularly and are not encouraged often to read at home. I have experienced, however, that when we read as a class my students are very interested in the text. As a result, I'd love to be able to practice this with them during our independent reading time for 30 minutes every Tuesday and Thursday to help them realize that reading can be fun, and that it is important to learn from books.

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