My students are in 100% free or reduced-price breakfast/lunch Title I school. My students have many diverse backgrounds, and I want my students to know no matter what their economic background is every student can be successful, and I want them to never give up on reaching for their dreams. I want my students to walk into my classroom every day full of life, ready to learn, and excited about their education, knowing they can do anything they can put their mind to.
I believe my students should take responsibility for their education and take pride in their knowledge and brainpower, I ask them throughout the day what their job is; they tell me, “To learn and get smarter.” My students are excited about coming to school and they are eager to learn.
They come to school because they know that their brain gets smarter and there are bigger things for them once they graduate. I talk about them being scholars and the importance of education.
My Project
“Do we really have to stop reading?" I’m constantly asked to read one more chapter, one more page, or just one more book. I’m a 2nd-grade teacher at an elementary school, and I am continually ingraining the desire to read with a passion and not as a chore while teaching how to appreciate the numerous adventures a book has to offer.
I am fortunate to have a class that’s excited about reading and learning about Ordinary People Changing the World and the significant impact they have made throughout history.
I have been pairing up the "Who Was" and "What Was" from the Official Who HQ Book Series with the "I Am..." books and the influential people lap books, allowing students to learn in-depth about ordinary/influential people along with important places or accounts throughout history.
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