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My students' reading abilities range from students developing phonemic awareness to emerging readers. All my students come to school ready to learn...and have FUN doing it! Diversity can be seen in and outside of the classroom. I have five students that benefit from additional English as a Second Language (ESL) program. For the most part, many of these students only benefit from hearing the spoken English language at school. As a whole, the school has over 45% of the student population that receive free or reduced lunch. Conversely, a large number of parent volunteers can be seen daily in the classrooms and halls of the school. These parent volunteers not only encourage their own students but classmates as well! With substantial diversity within the school population, current state testing ranked Briarwood in the 80th percentile! This proves that students can learn through a multitude of diversities! It is the drive and endurance of my students that make me want to teach!

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My students' reading abilities range from students developing phonemic awareness to emerging readers. All my students come to school ready to learn...and have FUN doing it! Diversity can be seen in and outside of the classroom. I have five students that benefit from additional English as a Second Language (ESL) program. For the most part, many of these students only benefit from hearing the spoken English language at school. As a whole, the school has over 45% of the student population that receive free or reduced lunch. Conversely, a large number of parent volunteers can be seen daily in the classrooms and halls of the school. These parent volunteers not only encourage their own students but classmates as well! With substantial diversity within the school population, current state testing ranked Briarwood in the 80th percentile! This proves that students can learn through a multitude of diversities! It is the drive and endurance of my students that make me want to teach!

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