Help me give my students a pathway to health and medicine. Especially during this time of Covid, my students are curious about their bodies, how they work and how viruses/diseases affect us.
On the surface, many may be taken aback by my library's apparent disorder, the lack of desks, the constant movement of students, cardboard everywhere, the constant chatter, and the energy level. But, spend more than a cursory look, more than a quick investigation, and you will find the future of education.
The movement turns out to be students owning their environment, identifying necessary tools, and working to set up their learning conditions to best suit their needs.
The cardboard is indicative of creation, an expression of student ideas and working product. The chatter is purposeful, direct, and focused on deep investigation of subject materials. The energy level shows true engagement by every single child in the classroom.
Our children thrive in self-directed activities with hands-on learning and collaborative play. They make choices in their learning which encourages personal accountability using their teacher as a resource.
My Project
My students' lives have been forever changed by Covid. It has brought medicine and science to the forefront of their minds. They have a lot of questions and are curious about careers in medicine. Our aged library collection contains very few books in our medicine and health nonfiction area. We have less than 10 books in the 612 section of our nonfiction collection. Without resources, careers and questions are not able to be explored and directly impact exposure to opportunities for my students. Help their futures open to STEM careers with these materials.
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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