Help me give my students books to reflect the diversity of our city and classroom!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Joe's classroom raised $379
This project is fully funded
My Students
The NSSF is a public school that currently serves students from kindergarten to fifth grade. I was lucky enough to help teach our first cohort of second graders, and now after two years teaching in Guadalajara, I am so thrilled to return to that same group of kids as we open our first fifth grade cohort.
These fifth graders are proof that inquiry is for all children.
Our cohort is diverse by design- socioeconomically, racially, and in terms of family structure. Most of these fifth graders have been learning in an inquiry model since NSSF opened when they were in first grade, and it is so fun to watch them apply their inquiry skills to grapple with complex problems. Fifth grade will see them planning for space exploration missions, delving into their own developing identities and where they stand in relation to the complex historical and economic contexts of our nation, designing their own ecosystems, and directing their first independent inquiry question and processes. It is going to be an absolute blast.
Thank you for helping us set our first cohort of fifth grade up for success this year!
My Project
We are currently studying the many factors that shape our identities, and these books will help to reflect the identities of our kiddos! We are simultaneously studying the genre of fantasy, and as exciting as young adult fiction is, it isn't always as reflective of our world as we might hope.
It is powerful to see yourself in a book you pick up.
For some of our kids, that might not be an experience they get very often. Help us get these books, which feature characters who are LGBTQ+, Latinx, Black, African, and more, into the hands of our students.
More than a third 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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