My special education students need a futon for their reading circle.
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it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
I work at a special education school, servicing emotionally disturbed, learning disabled, and other special education classified students. Our students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Over 95% of the student body is eligible for free lunch and over 90% receive public assistance. The school’s ethnicity is as follows: 60% Hispanic, 30% African American, 8% Caucasian, and 2% Asian. These factors come together and place our children at a huge disadvantage, but we are committed to providing these students with a rigorous academic and therapeutic program.
I teach a program called ACE/HOP, which stands for Academic Career Endeavors/Hands-On Program, for special needs students. In this program, my students learn the basics of Math, English, Science, and Social Studies during half the school day. For the latter part of the day, they apply the skills they have learned with hands-on vocational training. Even though they are receiving vocational training, many of my students still aspire to attend college. They are encouraged to strive for their goals, both big and small!
My students have created a reading circle, where they spend time reading and studying together in a quiet corner of their classroom. They would greatly benefit from having a futon where they could comfortably spend time in their reading area. I want to make this area as inviting as possible in order to promote literacy skills. You would be helping them out tremendously if you contribute to this proposal!
Thanks so much for considering my wonderful students. =)
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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