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 Project
I teach at a great school in the South Bronx where students come to school ready to learn despite their circumstances. Our school is located in a high poverty area and many of our students live in housing projects, shelters, or in single-parent homes.
Despite some of these struggles, our students see our school as their second home.
They feel safe and loved by all of the staff. We are a true community of learners striving to be a little better each day. This school year I will be the school librarian and want to have a bountiful of books to read to all my classes. Our values at my school are Collaboration, Appreciation, Responsibility, Empathy and Steadfastness. I choose books that touch upon each of these values and other topics that students may have a hard time discussing. There's nothing like a great book to start important, tricky and even hard conversations with students. A book tends to allow students to see that they're not alone and are not the only ones going through things in life. My hope and goal is to increase a love for reading and discussion with all the students I will teach and who will visit the school library.
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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