Nestled in a lively, urban, mid-western city, our school showcases diversity. We welcome all through our doors.
75% of our students identify other than white and 85% of our student population receives education benefits.
Together we make one cohesive community.
My Project
My classroom communities are comprised of vast cultural, religious, socioeconomic and orientation differences celebrated by students and molded into a cohesive culture. For some, academics are a struggle, whether it be from previous trauma, language acquisition, or demands of their outside lives. However, for most, their future vision includes college and rigorous coursework. One of the best strategies to pull BIPOC students into rigorous content is the content of the texts you choose.
BIPOC students deserve access to literature written by BIPOC authors.
My students can serve as primary sources to support the narrative content in English literature. If I am able to offer texts that call upon their background knowledge, the level of critical thinking and resulting intertextual benefits could be profound. However, the contents of our book room is one of our struggles. The shelf content better represents my white, rural youth rather than our urban community. For this reason, it is essential to acquire texts that reflect student experiences and the experiences of their classmates, as well as, introduce new concepts and inspire inquiry that propels learning.
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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