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 Students
My 10th grade English students are unique individuals that come from diverse backgrounds. As a low-income, high-poverty urban school, my students arrive at our school from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. We have students who have come from approximately 30 different countries and speak at least 23 separate languages. They bring their own personalities, histories, and interests to help make our classroom community an energetic place. While my students face multitudes of hardships, their resiliency is inspiring and motivates me to work hard for them. Whether through more materials, unique learning experiences, or simple supports, my goal is to do whatever I can to support them.
What makes these students so amazing is their positive attitudes, motivation to improve, and the ability to use their differences as ways to teach each other.
Every year we work together towards the group and individual goals to develop ourselves as better readers, writers, students, and humans. On paper, my job as their teacher is to provide them with the literacy skills they need to be successful in our world, but I find that it grows into so much more through our journey together.
My Project
This year has presented a lot of challenges but also a lot of beautiful learning moments, both as a person and as an educator. One of the things that was prevalent to me was the importance of flexible seating options in the classroom. While I always had a few before Covid, not being able to give my students this choice this school year showed me just how valuable this is in my classroom.
Flexible seating provides students with the opportunity to learn comfortably and make choices for their own betterment!
This is why I am asking for some easy to clean flexible seating options to add to my classroom for the new school year. I take pride in creating a classroom where students can thrive and feel a sense of belonging. I believe having these options creates a welcoming environment where students are shown that they have a voice and their preferences matter. The beanbag chairs will be useful for students to have a comfortable seating option during our independent reading time and the high top table and chairs will be useful for student conferences and partner work. Additionally, the lap desks will help students have a place to work no matter where they choose to sit.
More than half 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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