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We are a school with significant potential and a very diverse student population. Some of our students come from homes in which the parents work with local universities and government agencies, while others have never been (nor plan on being) out of the county. Unfortunately, the majority of our students falls in the latter category. Over 70% of our students are on free or reduced lunch. In the classroom, this translates to a "Why bother?" mentality. These struggling students are rarely motivated by long term goal setting. Instead, I try to reach them one topic at a time. I am blessed to be a teacher in such a dynamic field that allows me to reach my students using "cool" information. I endeavor to have each of these topics come alive in our classroom.

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We are a school with significant potential and a very diverse student population. Some of our students come from homes in which the parents work with local universities and government agencies, while others have never been (nor plan on being) out of the county. Unfortunately, the majority of our students falls in the latter category. Over 70% of our students are on free or reduced lunch. In the classroom, this translates to a "Why bother?" mentality. These struggling students are rarely motivated by long term goal setting. Instead, I try to reach them one topic at a time. I am blessed to be a teacher in such a dynamic field that allows me to reach my students using "cool" information. I endeavor to have each of these topics come alive in our classroom.

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