I currently teach 4 different classes during 6 different class periods, grades 7 and 8. I am at a new Magnet school and new to teaching Geography and 8th grade U.S. History, so I'm concentrating on creative and exciting lessons. I'm still learning how my new students differ from what I'm used to and I can see an increase in academic motivation and to try new things. Parents are also so supportive, but financially not all can provide everything their child may need to reach such academic heights that can be possible with donor support.
With this in mind, I want to support my students in new and creative ways.
This includes ensuring better classroom management, more and better reading books, project supplies, and awards/incentives to encourage more overall success.
In addition, California is facing unprecedented budget cuts, especially in education. Our school is in a poor neighborhood. Many of my students have parents who did not complete high school or even middle school. Our students face many challenges, including gangs, violence, and poverty. I am amazed by my students' perseverance and resilience.
My Project
My project focuses on getting more reading books available to my students, especially in my Homeroom class. We have school-wide Sustained Silent Reading every Tuesday and Thursday for 25 minutes, but many students forget to either bring a book (though I do send Remind messages) or don't know what to read that interests them. I even get parent requests for what type of books I would recommend to their child to read for fun.
With this in mind, I want to encourage students to read what interests them, such as teenage fantasy - Red Queen, Wayside School, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, City of Bones, and The Testing.
We already read a great deal in my history class, but many students need to learn to read for pleasure on top of what they read for school.
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