My students need laminated diagrams and self assessment guides that can be attached to their desks without them being damaged by daily use.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. BW's classroom raised $265
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students come from around the world. I have students from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Uzbekistan, Russia, China and more. My school is located in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn NY. It is a title one school.
This means that most of them qualify for free or reduced lunch.
My students are incredible because they come from all areas of the world and work hard to assimilate and access content in a language that is foreign to them. They come from a variety of backgrounds and must not only learn the language, but simultaneously absorb information in English for them only to be given the same exam at the end of the year as their native English speaking peers.
My students are intelligent and brave. I admire their ability to succeed in our country and I want to do everything I can to ensure their success.
My Project
Imagine an English classroom filled with native English speakers. The class is reading Shakespeare--Othello for example. The text, is difficult to navigate for a native English speaker. Imagine attempting to read Shakespearean English as an ESL student.
Throughout the semester last year, the use of diagrams, images and checklists allowed my students to access the content being taught in the classroom.
Unfortunately, students often lose or damage their materials.
Upon visiting a friend's classroom, I discovered that she had laminated diagrams and self assessment checklists held together by binder clips and strapped to the students' desks with jumbo rubber bands. They had been used and preserved throughout the semester serving as an asset to not only her ESL students who used them to access the content, but also to her general education students who may have fallen behind.
More than three‑quarters 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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