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 Students
I know every teacher thinks that their students are special, and they're probably right. But, I know for certain how special our students are! My school loops with students for 3 years. If you start in Kindergarten you follow those same children to 1st grade and then second grade. If you start with 3rd grade you see them through 4th and then 5th grade. I've had the honor of graduating two groups of 5th graders.
As a teacher for 24 years, I always tend to fall in love with my students.
But, when you spend 3 years with the same cohort of students and parents, it becomes something completely different. It takes on a whole new meaning. It takes on a life of its own.
There is a real sense of community, love, and family. Departing is the hardest part but every teacher should be so lucky. This year I am super excited because I get to start with Kindergarten. These little people are like sponges. They are so excited and so willing to learn. I hope to acquire some of the things I will need to set them up for success. After all we'll be together for 3 years.
My Project
It feels like September 2021 will be similar to September 2020. We still don't know what is coming or what to expect. We hope that schools can be a safe place for all of our children, especially those in elementary schools.
Behind those little kindergarten masks I can still see those eyes of joy, worry, happiness and sadness.
This new upcoming school year may very well still be the same. And, if not, I know firsthand the impact this pandemic has had and will continue to have on our most precious commodities.
A stress-free space in our classroom will be a welcoming place where students can go and destress. They can recline in a quiet, peaceful, safe place. My students will be able to go there when their little lives become overwhelming because of what they experienced or will experience. I would like to create a place of Zen.
More than half 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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