I teach at an urban school in Mass. My school is the second largest High School in Mass. My classroom is a substantially separate classroom for students with Autism. I currently have 10 students in my classroom. I have 8 boys and 2 girls. I have 6 verbal students, 2 students who use an IPAD (touch chat) to communicate, 1 student who uses a communication book, and 1 student who uses single pictures for communication. My students have diverse needs and ways of learning. One thing I love about my students is that they teach me new things every day. I think some days they teach me more than I have taught them.
My Project
My students come from low income families, and my school district is a low income school district. My school can't even supply basic classroom materials for my students to use. I have to buy all materials for my students. Also, my students are learning below grade level. What that means is the materials my students need (crayons, markers, scissors, glue sticks) are not supplied by the school, because High School students don't typically need these materials for class. My students will use these materials to work on IEP goals and learn to become as independent as possible. When my students leave High School at age 22 I need to make sure they are as independent as possible and have skills to become active participants in their communities.
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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