My students need a variety of different books with different genres and reading levels, such as the Bluford Series, Harry Potter, and Persepolis. My students also need basic supplies such as markers to create journals with.
My students and I are part of a school where everyone is proud to be community. Our school is very diverse, and it's something all the students and staff find real strength in. At our school, over 54 languages are spoken, with the top languages being English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Burmese.
Our student body is comprised of many different cultures and ethnicities.
40% of our students identify as white (and 10% of this category are first or second generation European immigrants), 24% as Hispanic, 19% as Asian, and 10% as Black (though Black is not divided into African American and African, which many of our students are). Our school celebrates the multitude of experiences, and tries to integrate student diversity into our curriculum.
We are an incredibly large high school with over 3,000 students. Of those 3,000 students, 76% receive free and reduced rate lunch. Our students are proud of the school environment they come from, and they deserve to have supplies and classrooms that support their pride and learning.
My Project
In our class, we spend 20 minutes each day doing sustained silent reading (SSR) in order to support reading skills. My students come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and our school has over 54 languages spoken. Due to the large diversity of language, my students need books that are at a variety of skill levels, such as the Bluford Series or The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. The books I have chosen will help each student build their own reading skills, and move to challenge themselves.
Our school is culturally diverse, with only 40% of the student population identifying as white.
Multicultural and international books such as The Bamboo People or One Good Story, That One will help my students build interest in reading and find books that connect to their own cultures and values. I chose a wide variety of genres in order to engage and interest all readers.
Lastly, the basic supplies such as markers, pencils, glue, and scissors will be used in their interactive journals, where students are asked to respond to the books they're reading during SSR. Students will individually journal and free write about their reading experiences as well as have discussions with other students about the readings that have impacted them. The large Post-It papers will help with journal mapping or presentations. These supplies will help create vibrant, engaging journals and discussions that can further interest my students in reading.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
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