I teach a community of students at an inner city middle school serving a diverse population of over 1000 students and their families including a large number of English Language Learners and low social-economic families. A technology rich and engaging classroom will liven up the learning experience. It is not survival of the fittest but rather the survival of the most adaptable. I am adapting my teaching to the way my students learn best instead of asking them to bend to ways that are not native to them. I do this in order to ensure they receive the most from my teaching and to say "I see you and I respect you as a learner and a person." Technology is an extraordinarily useful and essential tool nowadays, it would be foolish to not incorporate it into today's classrooms.
Help me give my students the best access to technology and the attainment of necessary skills for the future.
They work diligently through their academic struggles to complete assigned tasks individually and collaboratively.
My Project
Chromebooks allow students to access to online learning, do research, and work on fine tuning their writing in response to reading. My students love anything with a screen. Getting and keeping their attention has become more of a challenge but one that can be overcome if I learn to speak their language and respect how they learn best. I do not scoff at their love of technology, I embrace it and I want to make sure I use it to their advantage and mine.
We can teach timeless skills using state of the art resources that ensure engaged students who are receptive to our teaching.
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