As a teacher in a rural school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.
My students are creative, clever and very ambitious.
They like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
My Project
My students will benefit from a class set of headphones due to the number of online learning opportunities at our fingertips. The students enjoy getting on the Chromebooks to research different topics and take advantage of learning about current events throughout the world.
Most of my students love competing online with each other and practicing their multiplication facts!
Furthermore, my county has purchased a great reading and math program that differentiates the assignments and help fill in the achievement gap to improve their academic success in life.
The headphones will assist all students in the digital world of learning!
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