This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
I teach in a rural community that serves a variety of students with varied abilities! I teach a wonderful community of first graders! In our classroom, each student is valued and an essential component of what makes our "classroom team." In our classroom, Team means "Together, everyone achieves more!" We work together, play together, read together, write together, smile together, learn together; yet, most importantly, succeed together!
"Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is a progress, working together is a success!"
My Project
In response to the current pandemic and the virtual adjustments that we've transitioned towards, I am requesting materials to make the transition as smooth as possible.
I would also like to purchase materials (on TeachersPayTeachers) needed to support an effective Economics and Financial Literacy curriculum in our first-grade classroom.
I would like to purchase materials that will allow me to design a Financial Literacy/Economics curriculum that I will use in my classroom. The curriculum that I plan to design will help teach my students key life skills while also giving them a sense of responsibility. We meet in class, as well as, virtually, weekly. During these times of uncertainty, I would like to continue to prepare our curriculum for ANY learning environment (face-to-face and/or virtual). I have implemented many reward systems to help teach Financial Literacy. Our main classroom economy system is aligned with ClassDojo (used virtually AND in-class as a classroom rewards system). Students can earn points for their good choices (such as completion of assignments, behavior, etc.). They can redeem their points for prizes/incentives. I have taught them how to create a budget, invest, save, and spend. I have REVAMPED my teaching style to accommodate my students' needs. I want to continue to meet the needs of my students during our Financial Literacy lessons.
As we transition more towards "virtual learning", these materials are needed resources to design and improve instruction/curriculum. These requested materials will, too, be used to continue to enhance students' learning-even after the pandemic.
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