My students attend a middle school in an area with a high poverty rate. I, therefore, work as hard as I can to make school a safe and exciting learning space for my students. I am always trying to learn about the newest technologies and ways to engage my students.
I love that my students can teach me as much as I can teach them.
All of my students come from different backgrounds and cultures and they find a way to teach me something new every day. I also work with many students who have special learning needs. Many of the students look forward to school every day knowing that it is a safe place where they are loved and cared for by the adults in the building. The students know it is a place to take risks, be challenged, and grow and learn.
My Project
This year we have many students that struggle financially and are struggling with getting food after school, on holidays, during vacations, and on the weekends. Our school is looking to start a food pantry and provide food backpacks for students to take home over the weekend.
Providing food gives students one less thing to worry about so they can focus on their education and learning when they are at school.
Students’ basic needs must be met in order to excel and achieve in school. This will also provide an amazing opportunity to engage with the community and provide our students with what they really need.
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