Help me give my students diverse books that reflect their own diverse backgrounds and experiences.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Joyner's classroom raised $730
This project is fully funded
My Students
My school is charged with educating an incredibly diverse population, including a very large group of students who are refugees. Because of our high number of English Language Learners and our population receiving Special Education services, many of my students are still beginning readers.
In our township, over 73 languages are spoken among our students.
They have rich cultural heritages, and beautiful stories of resilience.
My students take their education very seriously, and have a desire to become fluent readers. My students are active, joyful, and eager to learn. They enjoy reading books that are a reflection of themselves.
My Project
Even though our township is incredibly diverse, our school and classroom libraries are not. We are extremely lacking in literature that reflects the unique cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, and experiences of our diverse group of students.
When students see themselves reflected and honored in the books they read, they are so much more excited about reading.
Having a diverse library in the classroom will create a renewed excitement for reading. In addition, these book titles will foster a community of awareness, acceptance, respect, tolerance and justice--Something that my middle grade students crave.
As a result of this diverse library of books added to the classroom, student achievement and reading skills will increase. Whenever students are excited to read, they become better readers.
Nearly all 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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