My students need novels that can teach them narratives from around the world.
$634 goal
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Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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 English classroom is a space designed to be safe and rigorous for students. My students, mostly 8th graders in Bushwick, learn the skills that they'll need in order to be successful in their secondary and post-secondary education, as well as their future careers.
I challenge my students every day and every day my students rise up to the challenge, often teaching me something in the process.
While my school is located in Bushwick and the majority of students live in the neighborhood, there are also many students that commute from Bedstuy, Canarsie, and Ridgewood.
My Project
My students, like many others, are reluctant readers. When I ask my young scholars why they don't like to read, the response is always the same: "Reading is boring." My students do not have access to literature that reflects the diversity of the world. To become better writers, students, and responsible global citizens, my students need to become frequent readers and I hope to incentivize and motivate my students to read more frequently by presenting them with literature that gives them a glimpse to global narratives. I want to show my students that reading, aside from its educational value, can be fun!
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