I have only been teaching since August of 2019, but I know this is what I was meant to do. I love the high school, the administrators, the teachers, and the students. The teachers and administrators work so hard for students and we are all truly a team. The support and help I have received from administrators and teachers has been amazing. B.H.S. truly cares about these children...EVERY.SINGLE.ONE.
My students make this job rewarding and deserve to be in a stable, well-organized, and structured environment while at school.
They are racially, religiously, and economically diverse. Being around so much diversity is so much fun! I love watching kids from all types of backgrounds learning and laughing together.
Students come from all over Louisville. Some are extremely wealthy and some are extremely poor. Some of our kids don't have internet connectivity at home. Some, both wealthy and poor, have challenges at home some of us can't even imagine. I want them to feel comfortable in my classroom. I want to provide order for the 50 minutes I see them everyday, no matter what is going on in their lives.
My Project
There is no budget allotted to teachers for setting up a new classroom. Most teachers spend hundreds of dollars buying basic supplies on an inadequate salary. Some items I have purchased on my own already, but I am trying to remain within my budget.
I would love these items to make my room a little more organized.
Having Chromebooks in my classroom will allow me to help kids who are chronically absent keep up. Students are absent from class for a multitude of reasons: illnesses, depression, missing the bus, taking care of siblings/parents, etc. I can get kids on Khan Academy or YouTube so they can learn any concepts they missed.
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