This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
As a Special Education teacher, I am lucky to service a variety of diverse learners. My students' disabilities range from Learning, Social/Emotional, Health Impairments (ADD/ADHD), Autism, and many more. My students work hard and are eager to explore, discover and learn.
All of my students read significantly below grade level; however, they have the same social interests as their same aged peers.
This Donors Choose project is to provide my students with a classroom library filled with high interest/low level books. High interest/low reading level books can motivate struggling readers by providing books on topics that their peers are reading, but targeted toward their reading level. High/low books can help build reading fluency, vocabulary, background knowledge and interest in reading.
The books I have chosen are all geared towards a very diverse classroom library to ensure that each student is represented within our classroom. It also creates a welcoming space where students feel safe to take risk and build reading confidence!
More than three‑quarters 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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